We’re always being asked about the value of the humanities and what one can do with a history major. While I’ll be tackling these issues more fully in later posts, I’d like to pass along a recent article about how history majors do once they leave the university. The research, writing, and critical thinking skills (not to mention the knowledge of the past) acquired in the major seems to have not only intellectual value but also tangible financial rewards.
Please take a look at the following post for more details:
Paul Deslandes
History Department Chair