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The median income for individuals with a B.A. in History is $50,000 overall and $57,000 for U.S. History. The same report indicated that there is a significant boost in earnings for individuals with an M.A. in History.19 percent of Congress members majored in the humanities.Between 2000 and 2009, humanities majors scored 9 percent higher on the Graduate Management Admission Test than business majors.More humanities courses in college equals a greater probability of civic engagement.Humanities graduates are more widely distributed throughout different economic sectors than degree holders in most other fields.84 percent of humanities majors are satisfied with their choice of major one year after graduation.From 1996-2009 humanities majors represent 20% of students taking the Law School Admission Test, performing better than behavioral and social science majors. What are history majors involved in?History Majors at UIS are active across the country and around the worldOur current students and graduates are busy using their history degree. They contribute to their communities across the country and around the world. What can you do with this degree?History graduates often become teachers, but teaching is not the only option available to someone with a History degree. Our graduates have a high placement rate in a variety of careers. Many go on to advanced research and prestigious museum training programs.A Bachelor’s Degree in History is useful for careers in the following areas:Health sciencesJournalismLawWritingAdministrationReligionPublic Service (including Politics and Philanthropic Foundations)State Agencies and DepartmentsHistoric Site managementTeaching at the secondary levelIn addition to the opportunities above, a Master’s Degree will help lead to a career in:Advanced researchGovernmentMuseum sciencePublishingTeaching at the college levelExplore UIS History Student Stories to see what our recent B.A. and M.A. graduates have been up to!Where do history graduates go on to work?Recent Employers of UIS History graduates include:Alternative Bearings CorporationBall-Chatham School DistrictCity of SpringfieldThe SmithsonianIllinois State Military MuseumAbraham Lincoln Memorial Garden & Nature CenterLincoln Legal Papers ProjectHistoric Sites Commission of Springfield, ILIllinois State MuseumFirst Division Museum at CantignyNational Archives and Records AdministrationThe Sawmill MuseumSpringfield Sister-Cities AssociationUniversity of DallasUniversity of MichiganU.S. ArmyYellowstone Historic CenterWhat is the honors program in history?The honors program is designed to allow the highest-performing students in the major to develop skills above and beyond those required of the typical undergraduate student. It focuses on developing skills that assist high-performing students in applications to graduate and professional schools.Eligibility requirements and an overview of the course-embedded portfolio model can be found in the course catalog. 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The median income for individuals with a B.A. in History is $50,000 overall and $57,000 for U.S. History. The same report indicated that there is a significant boost in earnings for individuals with an M.A. in History.19 percent of Congress members majored in the humanities.Between 2000 and 2009, humanities majors scored 9 percent higher on the Graduate Management Admission Test than business majors.More humanities courses in college equals a greater probability of civic engagement.Humanities graduates are more widely distributed throughout different economic sectors than degree holders in most other fields.84 percent of humanities majors are satisfied with their choice of major one year after graduation.From 1996-2009 humanities majors represent 20% of students taking the Law School Admission Test, performing better than behavioral and social science majors. What are history majors involved in?History Majors at UIS are active across the country and around the worldOur current students and graduates are busy using their history degree. They contribute to their communities across the country and around the world. What can you do with this degree?History graduates often become teachers, but teaching is not the only option available to someone with a History degree. Our graduates have a high placement rate in a variety of careers. Many go on to advanced research and prestigious museum training programs.A Bachelor’s Degree in History is useful for careers in the following areas:Health sciencesJournalismLawWritingAdministrationReligionPublic Service (including Politics and Philanthropic Foundations)State Agencies and DepartmentsHistoric Site managementTeaching at the secondary levelIn addition to the opportunities above, a Master’s Degree will help lead to a career in:Advanced researchGovernmentMuseum sciencePublishingTeaching at the college levelExplore UIS History Student Stories to see what our recent B.A. and M.A. graduates have been up to!Where do history graduates go on to work?Recent Employers of UIS History graduates include:Alternative Bearings CorporationBall-Chatham School DistrictCity of SpringfieldThe SmithsonianIllinois State Military MuseumAbraham Lincoln Memorial Garden & Nature CenterLincoln Legal Papers ProjectHistoric Sites Commission of Springfield, ILIllinois State MuseumFirst Division Museum at CantignyNational Archives and Records AdministrationThe Sawmill MuseumSpringfield Sister-Cities AssociationUniversity of DallasUniversity of MichiganU.S. ArmyYellowstone Historic CenterWhat is the honors program in history?The honors program is designed to allow the highest-performing students in the major to develop skills above and beyond those required of the typical undergraduate student. It focuses on developing skills that assist high-performing students in applications to graduate and professional schools.Eligibility requirements and an overview of the course-embedded portfolio model can be found in the course catalog. 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the sorts of skills that the humanities teach.</li><li>History majors make more over the course of a lifetime than many other majors, including those in STEM.</li><li>A <a href="https://cew.georgetown.edu/report/whats-it-worth-the-economic-value-of-college-majors/">2011 report issued by the Center on Education and the Workforce at Georgetown University</a> found that the median income for individuals with a History B.A. degree is the highest in the Humanities and Liberal Arts category. The median income for individuals with a B.A. in History is $50,000 overall and $57,000 for U.S. History. The same report indicated that there is a significant boost in earnings for individuals with an M.A. in History.</li><li>19 percent of Congress members majored in the humanities.</li><li>Between 2000 and 2009, humanities majors scored 9 percent higher on the Graduate Management Admission Test than business majors.</li><li>More humanities courses in college equals a greater probability of civic engagement.</li><li>Humanities graduates are more widely distributed throughout different economic sectors than degree holders in most other fields.</li><li>84 percent of humanities majors are satisfied with their choice of major one year after graduation.</li><li>From 1996-2009 humanities majors represent 20% of students taking the Law School Admission Test, performing better than behavioral and social science majors.</li></ul><p> </p></div><h3 class="faqfield-question">What are history majors involved in?</h3><div class="faqfield-answer"><h3>History Majors at UIS are active across the country and around the world</h3><p>Our current students and graduates are busy using their history degree. They contribute to their communities across the country and around the world. </p></div><h3 class="faqfield-question">What can you do with this degree?</h3><div class="faqfield-answer"><p><strong>History graduates</strong> often become teachers, but teaching is not the only option available to someone with a History degree. Our graduates have a high placement rate in a variety of careers. Many go on to advanced research and prestigious museum training programs.</p><h3>A Bachelor’s Degree in History is useful for careers in the following areas:</h3><ul><li>Health sciences</li><li>Journalism</li><li>Law</li><li>Writing</li><li>Administration</li><li>Religion</li><li>Public Service (including Politics and Philanthropic Foundations)</li><li>State Agencies and Departments</li><li>Historic Site management</li><li>Teaching at the secondary level</li></ul><h3>In addition to the opportunities above, a Master’s Degree will help lead to a career in:</h3><ul><li>Advanced research</li><li>Government</li><li>Museum science</li><li>Publishing</li><li>Teaching at the college level</li></ul><p>Explore UIS History Student Stories to see what our recent B.A. and M.A. graduates have been up to!</p></div><h3 class="faqfield-question">Where do history graduates go on to work?</h3><div class="faqfield-answer"><h3>Recent Employers of UIS History graduates include:</h3><ul><li>Alternative Bearings Corporation</li><li>Ball-Chatham School District</li><li>City of Springfield</li><li><a href="http://www.si.edu/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">The Smithsonian</a></li><li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/Illinois.State.Military.Museum" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Illinois State Military Museum</a></li><li><a href="http://www.lincolnmemorialgarden.org/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Abraham Lincoln Memorial Garden & Nature Center</a></li><li><a href="http://www.papersofabrahamlincoln.org/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Lincoln Legal Papers Project</a></li><li><a href="https://www.springfield.il.us/Departments/OPED/Preservation.aspx" rel="noopener" target="_blank" title="Historic Sites Commission">Historic Sites Commission of Springfield, IL</a></li><li><a href="http://www.museum.state.il.us/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Illinois State Museum</a></li><li><a href="https://www.fdmuseum.org/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">First Division Museum at Cantigny</a></li><li><a href="http://www.archives.gov/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">National Archives and Records Administration</a></li><li><a href="http://www.thesawmillmuseum.org/" title="Sawmill Museum">The Sawmill Museum</a></li><li>Springfield Sister-Cities Association</li><li>University of Dallas</li><li>University of Michigan</li><li>U.S. Army</li><li>Yellowstone Historic Center</li></ul></div><h3 class="faqfield-question">What is the honors program in history?</h3><div class="faqfield-answer"><p><span>The honors program is designed to allow the highest-performing students in the major to develop skills above and beyond those required of the typical undergraduate student. 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