History Outcomes, Careers, and Experiential Learning
Springfield College Post-Graduation Outcomes
In a recent survey of 2024-25 graduates, 100% of graduates who responded from our History program reported being employed or enrolled in graduate school.
What can you do with a bachelor’s degree in history? The truth is, anything. Our graduates have gone on to have varied experiences and found themselves on many different career paths.
Employers and Job Titles
Here is a sampling of our past graduates employers and job titles.
| Company Name | Job Title | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Bellamy Middle School | Social Studies Teacher, Grade 6 | Chicopee, MA |
| Forman School | History Teacher | Litchfield, CT |
| Grace Academy | Middle School Teacher- History and Science | Hartford, CT |
| Grand Circle Corporation | Telesales Travel Counselor | Boston, MA |
| Holyoke Public Schools | Teacher (Grades 6-8) | Holyoke, MA |
| Springfield Central High School | History Teacher | Springfield, MA |
| Saint Francis Xavier Middle School | Teacher (Grades 5-6) | Weymouth, MA |
| Susquehanna Valley High School | Social Studies Teacher | Conklin, NY |
Graduate School
Many students go on to advance their education in programs like the Springfield College graduate programs or through various educational and teaching licensure graduate programs.
| College/University Name |
|---|
| Springfield College |
| Boston College |
| New York University |
| Simmons University |
| Leiden University (Netherlands) |
| SUNY Brockport |
| University of Connecticut - Law |
Career Paths
Sixty-three percent of History major graduates work in one of these occupational groups: Management, Educational Instruction and Library, Legal, Business and Financial Operations, and Sales. [Bureau of Labor Statistics 2023 data]
- Collections and Archives Director
- Collections Curator
- Digital Archivist
- Educational Institution Curator
- Exhibitions and Collections Manager
- Historical Records Administrator
- Image Archivist
- Museum Archivist
- Museum Curator
- Museum Exhibit Technician
- Processing Archivist
- Reference Archivist
- Legal Counsel
- Paralegal
- American History Professor
Internships and Experiential Learning
Our History majors regularly intern in the College museum/archive. We have also placed interns at the Wood Museum of Springfield History, the Springfield Armory National Historical Site, and the Longmeadow Historical Society.
Students in History courses routinely learn outside of the typical classroom. Our faculty work closely with the College’s archivist to turn the College archive and museum into a laboratory for students. Site visits to the Wood Museum of Springfield History; the Springfield Armory National Historic Site; nearby cemeteries and historical monuments; and a walking history tour of Civil War monuments in Boston, are among the many opportunities for experiential learning in the History major curriculum.
