The History Major at Mississippi State University exposes undergraduate students to a wide range of human perspectives and experience. Our professors and our curriculum facilitate a valuable understanding of the historical past and the present, as well as cultural differences amongst peoples of the world. MSU history majors learn valuable skills including how to research, collect and make sense of large amounts of information, how to think analytically, and write clearly.

CAREERS FOR HISTORY MAJORS:

MSU history undergraduates enjoy a broad range of career opportunities. Several our majors pursue careers in teaching, public history, or historic preservation. These students go on History or Education graduate programs or pursue degrees in Library Science or Public History.

MANY of our students, however, choose to apply the critical thinking and writing skills they learn as History majors to an unrelated field. Many of our students have gone on to law school, public policy graduate programs, and seminary. Other recent graduates have entered the U.S. Marshal Service, managed small businesses, and have even gone on to medical school. With a little planning, a history major can be wonderful preparation for nearly any career.