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Question: If I decided to be a history major do think i'll be disappointed with myself for choosing this path!?
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Do you really love history!? You can always minor in something else to have extra job skills to fall back on!. But if this is something, then do it!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

That depends on you and what you want!. There are a ton of occupations available to historians (I am a history major also), some of the ones I've ran across are:

Anthropologist
Journalist
Antiques Dealer
Lawyer
Archaeologist
Lecturer
Archivist
Librarian
Art Historian
Literary Agent
Attorney
Lobbyist
Auctioneer
Market Research Analyst
Biographer
Museum Curator
Book Reviewer
Museum Specialist
Congressional Aide
News Analyst/Researcher
Consultant
Park Historian
Criminologist
Policy Evaluator
Curator
Political Scientist
Demographer
Politician
Economist
Preservation Specialist
Editor
Professor
Educator
Public Administrator
Film Technical Advisor
Records Manager
Foreign News Correspondent
Registrar of Historic Places
Foreign Service Officer
Research Assistant
Freelance Writer
Sociologist
Genealogist
Teacher
Gerontologist
Technical Writer
Government Official
Tour Guide
Historian
Tourist Guidebook Writer
Historic Inn Operator
Travel Agent
Historic Preservationist
University Administrator
Historic Site Information Officer
Urban Administrator
Historic Site Tour Guide
Urban Planner
Historical Society Staff Writer
Human Services Worker
Information Broker

The above post is discouraging, there are a lot of things historians can do, it all depends on where you take it!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Go to the bureau of labor statistics and find out for yourself!. In my experience though, it is hard for History Majors to find good jobs!.Www@QuestionHome@Com