Can a History major get rich ?

Question

Can a History major get rich ?

Answer 1

Sure.  Easy peasy.  Get a law degree and sue people.

Answer 2

I suppose if he is a skilled bank robber.

Answer 3

There are some extremely rich people in Britain with history degrees. They are called royalty.

Answer 4

Some do through investments but it's not the most likely specialty for getting rich.

Answer 5

how , do you know some rich ones that have millions ???

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Answer 6

Many of them become president of universities and have the ability to write their own ticket in terms of compensatory salary.

Answer 7

Not really, but you will be better informed than most people. 

Answer 8

Define 'rich'.  As a teacher,  more. Not even close. 

Answer 9

I think, no...............

Answer 10

If they can get themselves a job as a consultant or expert witness,

or curator at a top museum, amenity body or institution, possibly 

but they would need a doctorate.  All the people I know who are historians 

don't do it for the money. Many graduates go into unrelated professions.

Answer 11

If you happen to have the talent of a Ron Chernow, Walter Isaaacson or Doris Kearns Goodwin, yes.

Answer 12

How far does the history major go with education?  A Master's Degree?  A PhD?

If the history major has a PhD, he/she could get rich- depending upon where he/she is teaching or researching.   If one has a history degree, one can go on for a law degree or a library degree.   The law degree will garner more money.  The library degree will  open up avenues to library work, curating at a museum, etc.



He/she won't get super rich, but could earn a decent living.   



How do I know? I have a Masters Degree in American History and a Masters Degree in Library Science.  I am not rich by any means, but I'm happy and I have money in the bank.  I hope to retire this year or the next.  

Answer 13

History majors do not major in History to get rich except if they also go pre-law.

Answer 14

It's rare, but if they write best-selling books, yes. It is not as guaranteed a path to financial success as software engineering or accounting.

Answer 15

Well I was one, and I later earned a PhD in the field.



You can major in anything and eventually get rich, depending on what you do with your life.  I became an academic, and while I'm not "rich," I am financially comfortable. In fact, until I took semi-retirement, I made more money than my husband did.



Most people do not work in the field in which they majored, and there are graduate programs that don't require a specific major.  A history major could go to law or even medical school, or earn an MBA, and make a lot of money that way.  I know one who writes novels and has done quite well with them.  I know another who teaches history on the high school level but made some smart investments back in the 1980s and really IS rich.



You could start a business or invent something and get rich that way.  Being a history major does not confine you to history as a way to make a living, though I, personally, have found the field very fulfilling.

Answer 16

Some do through investments but it's not the most likely specialty for getting rich.

Answer 17

IF they have a best selling book or movie. 

Answer 18

They can, yes,, although the average salary for a bachelor's degree in history is around $60,000 a year,,, so if you're going for it go for the master's or doctorate degrees.

Answer 19

I always thought that a major was a rank in the army.

Answer 20

yes, marry into the trump family