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History Teachers, Postsecondary

Role Overview

Teach courses in human history and historiography. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Recommended Majors

History Teacher Education. Medieval and Renaissance Studies. Holocaust and Related Studies. Ancient Studies/Civilization. Classical, Ancient Mediterranean, and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology. Classical and Ancient Studies, Other. History and Language/Literature. History and Political Science. History of Medicine. History, General. American History (United States). European History. History and Philosophy of Science and Technology. Public/Applied History. Asian History. Canadian History. Military History. History, Other.

Related Careers

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Salary by State (top paying)

State	Median salary
California	$121,020
New Hampshire	$106,810
Rhode Island	$106,240
Arizona	$101,510
New York	$101,180
Massachusetts	$100,780
New Jersey	$100,320
Connecticut	$100,220
Oregon	$97,680
Montana	$92,550
Maryland	$87,520
Michigan	$86,230
Maine	$85,950
Illinois	$84,620
Virginia	$82,930

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Median Annual Salary

$81,500

Projected Growth (10yr)

+-0.2%

Avg. annual openings

1.7k

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