About this program
A program with a general synthesis of history and the language and literature of one or more countries or regions or a specialization which draws from history and the language and literature of one or more countries or regions. Includes instruction in historiography; historical research methods; linguistics; literature, philology; and studies of specific periods, issues and cultures.
Career Opportunities
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Interpreters and Translators
interpret oral or sign language, or translate written text from one language into another.
$58140
Bachelor's degree
Strong job growth
High job satisfaction
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Secondary School Teachers
teach one or more subjects to students at the secondary school level.
$67340
Bachelor's degree
High job satisfaction
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Foreign Language Professors
teach languages and literature courses in languages other than English. Includes teachers of American Sign Language (ASL). Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
$80410
Doctoral degree
Strong job growth
High job satisfaction
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History Professors
teach courses in human history and historiography. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
$85630
Doctoral degree
Strong job growth
High job satisfaction
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Cultural Studies Professors
teach courses pertaining to the culture and development of an area, an ethnic group, or any other group, such as Latin American studies, women's studies, or urban affairs. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
$88790
Doctoral degree
Strong job growth
High job satisfaction
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Historians
research, analyze, record, and interpret the past as recorded in sources, such as government and institutional records, newspapers and other periodicals, photographs, interviews, films, electronic media, and unpublished manuscripts, such as personal diaries and letters.
$68400
Master's degree
High job satisfaction
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