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Why Study History?

Historians study the past, in all of its complexity, to better understand our contemporary world and the forces that created it. When students understand the past, they recognize their power to shape the present and the future.

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But can you make a good living with a degree in History? Yes!

Graph reflects that history degree recipients rank second among CU system alums in average annual earnings of $86,771, just behind computer sciences at $87,574.