Anyone get an MA in History?

US history from a southern land grant. Almost 20 years ago, and even then they warned me I wouldn't get a decent job. Can't imagine what the job prospects are today. I went into library work instead.

Unless you want to teach community college or you get a teaching certificate for high school, a terminal MA in history is useless professionally. If you just want to take two years and study and write papers and takes for intellectual stimulation and you can afford to pay all expenses, go for it. Whatever funding there is for grad school goes to PhD students. You’d maybe do better to apply to a combined MA/PhD program and if, after the MA, you decide you’re done, you are less likely to be in such serious debt.

Yes, when I mentioned being warned off, I meant from the entire MA/PhD thing. You have to do the whole thing. And even then, it had better be from a top school if you want decent work.

What about teaching in a private high school?

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