Career fit quiz

Is History Professor the Right Career for You?

A quick, free 8-question quiz to see how well the history professor 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 history professor 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 digging through archives
Statement 3 of 8I like writing
Statement 4 of 8I tell good stories
Statement 5 of 8I want to teach
Statement 6 of 8I’m willing to compete for jobs
Statement 7 of 8I’m willing to spend about 6–8 years after a bachelor’s training for this career
Statement 8 of 8A typical salary around $83,820 a year would meet my needs

What this career really involves

History teachers, postsecondary, teach courses in human history and historiography at colleges and universities.

  • Teach history courses
  • Teach primary source analysis
  • Research in archives
  • Publish articles and books
  • Mentor students

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