Discover Impactful Careers
with a History Degree from Gannon University
Gannon University’s history program offers the rich benefits of an innovative education, a global worldview
and community ties that will help change you and change the world. Start your journey with Gannon and develop the analytical skills,
perspective and scholarship you need to obtain a career in diplomacy, higher education, international development, journalism, law, public policy
analysis, writing and more.
- Publish work in leading
undergraduate journals in the U.S.
and the English-speaking world.
- Study in London in a program offered
by the Washington Center.
- Be a part of the University’s
archaeological dig at the Early
Bronze Age site in Madaba, Jordan.
Learn to Lead the Way in History
- Understand the values, ideas, personalities and
institutions that existed in the past and shaped the
present.
- Build a capacity for careful and rigorous thought,
cultural competence and abilities that promote success
in careers throughout the global economy.
- Learn to find, examine, integrate and evaluate
information from different sources and time periods,
and build the foundations of critical thinking.
- Acquire the intellectual tools and habits of mind you
can use to navigate a complex world.
Experience an Exceptional Learning Environment
- Learn history where it was made on research trips to
presidential libraries, the Library of Congress and the
Holocaust Museum, as well as cities such as Prague,
Budapest, Frankfurt, Berlin, Copenhagen, Tel Aviv,
Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Amman, Istanbul and Cairo.
- Join the history majors who have studied law and
history in prestigious graduate schools across the
nation and the world.
Inspire Your Academic Success
Gain real-world knowledge through key history courses
including:
History through Arabic Literature: Gain a greater
understanding of the Arab world through the lens of literary
works written in Arabic from the sixth century until the
present.
History Through Biography and Fiction: Travel to the
Library of Congress to research and then write your own
original work of historical fiction or biography.
Good and Evil: Reconciling the Holocaust: Travel to
Poland and Prague to examine the reality of the Holocaust
from multiple historical and theological perspectives through
this team-taught, cross-disciplinary course.
Achieve the Possibilities
Our history program is designed for your success. Through
curriculum flexibility and high-quality educational opportunities,
you can:
- Develop fundamental intellectual skills that will be of
lifelong utility in a wide variety of careers.
- Join the graduates who have achieved distinction in
the fields of diplomacy, higher education, international
development, journalism, the law and government.
- Earn an average starting salary of $39,700 or mid-career
salary of $71,000, according to the Bureau of Labor
Statistics.