History Major - Christian University in Pennsylvania

History careers and outcomes

Where our grads work

Graduates of the History program work in positions of leadership in their places of employment, using the tools and knowledge a Messiah University education prepared them with. Each year, eager employers and some of the nation's best graduate schools welcome Messiah graduates into their organizations.

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Where they work

Americorp Habitat for Humanity NYC
Americorps VISTA
BAR Financial
BIC Church Offices
CB Richard Ellis
CURE International
Carlisle Area High School
Commerce Bank
Dauphin County Schools
Dolgeville Central School
Drew University Book Store
East Pennsboro School District
Eastern Kason Corp
Evangel Christian High School
Fastenal Company
First Baptist School
Garden Spot Middle School
General Dynamics
Harrisburg School District
Hummelstown Sun
International Cooperating Ministries
Kaplan Career Institute
LCI Kids Club
LLC
Lezha Academic Center
Maryland State Archives
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
McDaniel College
Messiah University
Middletown High School
Milton Hershey School
Mount Pleasant Baptist Church
Museum Dept. of Cumberland Co. Historical Society
National Canal Museum
National Civil War Museum
Perry Ellis
Philhaven Hospital
Private Christian School
Provident State Bank
Raystown Developmental Center
Richfield Springs Central School
Royal Nissan
Salford Mennonite Church
Sandy Spring Museum
Solomon Schecter School of Manhattan
St. Stephen's Cathedral
Stewartstown U.M. Church
Swarthmore College
The Grove School
Uganda Studies Program
Urbana Free Library
Washington County Free Library
Westminster West Middle School
World Vision
York County Historical Society

What they do

Account executive
Admissions coordinator
Archival associate
Archivist
Assistant curator
Biographer
City planner
Copywriter
Demographer
Exhibit designer
Fundraiser
Historic preservation specialist
Historical society administrator
Interpretive staff coordinator
Lawyer
Librarian
Museum technician
Operations analyst
Pastor
Program analyst
Project manager
Public affairs officer
Reporter
Salesperson
Social research analyst
Teacher

Graduate school

Baylor University
Bloomsburg University
Drexel University
Duke University
Duquesne University School of Law
Frostburg State University
George Washington University
Harvard University
Lehigh University
Loyola-Chicago
Lutheran Theological Seminary
Messiah University
NYU Steinhardt
Penn Sate University
Princeton Theological Seminary
Syracuse University
Taylor University
Temple University
University of Delaware
University of Hawaii
University of Illinois
University of Leicester
University of Massachusetts
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
University of Pennsylvania
University of Pittsburgh
University of Toronto
University of Virginia
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Villanova University
Winterthur Museum Program
Yale University

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96% of the Class of 2022 respondents were employed or in graduate school within 6-9 months of graduation.

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Our Alumni

Regional and national employers seek out Messiah graduates for their academic preparation, work ethic and personal character. The transformation you experience at Messiah readies you to transform the lives of others through your chosen career path.

Meet Alumni from the Department of History, Politics and International Relations

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Earn your teaching certificate

If you are interested in becoming a history or social studies teacher at the secondary level (grades 7–12), you can also apply to Messiah’s Teacher Education Program. Combining your history degree with the teacher education requirements for the state of Pennsylvania, you’ll earn certification in social studies. History major courses are supported by courses in economics, politics, anthropology, sociology and more to prepare you to be a competent and confident social studies teacher.

Department of History, Politics and International Relations

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