Historians
Researches and explains the past.
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Historians research records and sources, write books and reports, and teach. They work in universities, government, museums, historical societies, archives and historic sites; many history majors go into law, teaching and business.
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High school courses that build toward it
- World History and Cultures · Social Studies
Builds history, which this job uses.
- English 10 · English
Builds reading and writing, which this job uses.
- Band · Arts
Builds art and music, which this job uses.
- Physical Education · Health and PE
Builds teaching and training, which this job uses.
- Business Law · Career and Technical
Builds law and government, which this job uses.
- Computer Science Principles · Computer Science
Builds computers and electronics, which this job uses.
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Historians on O*NET OnLine · O*NET 31.0 (U.S. Department of Labor, CC BY 4.0); BLS Employment Projections 2025.