Contrary to what you might have heard, a degree in history offers an abundance of good career opportunities. History majors from Oakland University have gone into every field you can imagine, from law and business to entertainment, marketing, government leadership, education and journalism. You’ll learn to communicate persuasively and use information effectively, skills you can apply in almost any profession. Our history degree features small classes and extensive interaction with faculty, giving you excellent preparation for a graduate history degree, an MBA, law school or a teaching credential.
Contrary to what you might have heard, a degree in history offers an abundance of good career opportunities. History majors from Oakland University have gone into every field you can imagine, from law and business to entertainment, marketing, government leadership, education and journalism. You’ll learn to communicate persuasively and use information effectively, skills you can apply in almost any profession. Our history degree features small classes and extensive interaction with faculty, giving you excellent preparation for a graduate history degree, an MBA, law school or a teaching credential.
Oakland University’s history major combines the scope and resources of a large university with the intimate, one-on-one instruction of a liberal arts college. You’ll learn in small classes from senior professors, getting a level of faculty attention and professional training that’s more common in a graduate history program.
History majors at Oakland University frequently go on to graduate degree programs in history, law, business, public administration and related fields. If you’re headed directly into the job market, national surveys show that employers in nearly every sector prefer new hires who write clearly, think logically and solve problems creatively. You’ll become proficient in all these skills with a degree in history, while also learning to make good use of technology and developing a multicultural perspective that fits the global information economy.
Because you can pursue so many careers with a history degree, it would be impossible to list them all here. Some of the more common career paths for history majors include:
The history major at Oakland totals 44 required credits. There are dozens of history course options, and you have wide flexibility to select courses that focus on the time period(s) and geographic region(s) that most interest you. The only mandatory courses for the degree in history are:
In addition, history majors are required to take two additional upper-division electives and two lower-division electives.
Not sure if the history major is right for you ? Check out these other undergraduate degree programs at Oakland, and contact our admissions team to discuss your options.