Teaches college history and writes books and articles about the past.
Leads a discussion on the causes of World War I, holds office hours, and spends summer researching in archives abroad.
BLS postsecondary history teachers (approx).
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Doctorate (PhD), about 12 years after high school. PhD in history (6-8 years); tenure-track jobs are very competitive.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: History.
Growing slowly (about 1% over 10 years). Estimate.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI writes essays students might submit and helps grade; teaching discussion and original archival research stay human.
Classes: AP US History, AP European History, AP English Language.
Official data: O*NET occupation 25-1125.
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