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History Forum / General / Ancient History / October 2003Job market for history MA, Phd.?
Hi, At the moment, I'm nearing completion of my BA. Since I pursued my academic studies with more of an eye on what seemed interesting than on career concerns, I find myself graduating with a major in history and a minor in anthropology. At the moment I'm considering going on to get an MA or a Phd. in history, but first I'm curious to hear what the job market is like; in short, going in such a direction right now a good idea? I'd rather have an interesting job than a high-paying one, but I would like a stable livelihood. I'd like the Phd., but if that didnt pan out, would an MA be good enough for a community college job? In terms of specialization, I'm wide open: I find all kinds of areas interesting, although I tend to prefer in a general way the preindustrial era, Europe, and world history. Any suggestions on good things to specialize in? I have as of now a 4.0 GPA at Minnesota State U. and could probably get some good references from my teachers. My only language is Spanish, at which I'm fairly good, although I don't think it would be enormously hard to learn another one if need be, especially if it were a Romance language. I'm interested in both teaching and research. > Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > enormously hard to learn another one if need be, especially if it were > a Romance language. I'm interested in both teaching and research. I got an Honours History degree as a mature student, and it didn't help me get a job at all, at least, not as an historian. It did get me to the shortlist when I applied for a job on a newspaper, in a computer department. In England, where I come from, other than training as a teacher, getting your own literary agent, there are no "jobs as historian". The way through seems to be through academic life, getting a PhD and joining the academic circus as a lecturer. I don't know what it's like in the States. Renia > Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > hear what the job market is like; in short, going in such a direction > right now a good idea? Go to business school. > Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > enormously hard to learn another one if need be, especially if it were > a Romance language. I'm interested in both teaching and research. Bill I would seriously suggest the History of China, That's where it's happenning now. There are numerous outlets for anthropological interest there and there will be a certain interest for this kind of focus in the American Universities of the future. Natural selection has been very unkind to the Chinese, but those who have survived are among the fittest and it won't be a generation before they will exceed the west in most of their endeavors. They are a bright and industrious people who will be energized by the economic opportunities offered in their brave new world. Angelo Tulumello > Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > enormously hard to learn another one if need be, especially if it were > a Romance language. I'm interested in both teaching and research. Dunno in the U$ of A, in Netherlands you;d better be ready for becoming a teacher, an academic or a high-school: that's the kind of choice you have. I know people far more brilliant than me that didn't want to teach, they have other jobs and these don't necessarely correspond with their MA title. Then again, I won't study something on MA or Phd level that I wouldn't like. You have to be good at something and you have to like it, then you'll always find a job in the field. |
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