Career fit quiz

Is Historian the Right Career for You?

A quick, free 8-question quiz to see how well the historian career fits your personality, preferences and goals.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
How this quiz works

Rate how much you agree with each statement. The quiz compares your answers with the realities of the historian job and gives you an honest fit score in under two minutes. Nothing is saved or sent anywhere.

Statement 1 of 8I love history
Statement 2 of 8I like archives
Statement 3 of 8I write well
Statement 4 of 8I like telling stories
Statement 5 of 8I’m willing to do grad school
Statement 6 of 8I like public engagement
Statement 7 of 8I’m willing to spend about 2 years after a bachelor’s training for this career
Statement 8 of 8A typical salary around $76,750 a year would meet my needs

What this career really involves

Historians research, analyze, interpret and write about the past by studying historical documents and sources.

  • Research archives
  • Conduct oral histories
  • Write reports
  • Develop exhibits
  • Preserve records

Read a full day in the life or see historian salary data.

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