Career outcomes for MA History graduates

The information on this page was extracted from raw data collected from LinkedIn in early 2022 by the University of Waterloo’s Alumni Relations office. The visualizations and lists represent the careers of alumni who graduated between 2002 and 2021. The salary amounts have been extrapolated based on relevant submissions to Glassdoor.


Roles held by MA History graduates: 

  • Associate Director of Advancement Strategic Reserach
  • Communications Officer, Media Relations
  • Constituency Assistant
  • Director of Policy Research & Advocacy 
  • Fraud Analyst
  • Freelance Journalist
  • Lawyer
  • Manager of Information and Technology Communications Administration and Communications
  • Marketing Coordinator
  • Policy Advisor
  • Program Analyst
  • Educational Program Developer
  • Senior Consultant
  • Senior Tax Analyst
  • Teacher
  • Vice President of Strategy 
 

Employers of MA History graduates: 

  • Canadian Coast Guard 
  • Canadian Broadcasting Company
  • City of Toronto
  • Global Affiars Canada
  • Government of Canada
  • Heartland Farm Mutual Insurance
  • House of Commons of Canada
  • Legislative Assembly of Ontario
  • Ontario Ministry of Finance
  • Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
  • Ontario Treasury Board Secretariat
  • Post-secondary institutions (Arizona State University, Binghampton University, Conestoga College, Dalhouise University, Sheridan College, University of Calgary, University of Waterloo)
  • Public History Inc.
  • Self-employed
  • School boards (Halton District School Board, Nipissing Parry Sound Catholic District School Board, Toronto Catholic District School Board)
  • Shopify Inc.
  • TD Bank
 

Employment location for MA History graduates

history graph by employment location

 
teal Outside the Greater Toronto Area - Ontario, 73%
light purple Quebec, 0.9%
pink USA, 6.3%
light orange Alberta, 3.6%
light blue Australia, 0.9%
dark purple Inside the Greater Toronto Area - Ontario, 11.7%
dark green Norway, 0.9%
dark orange Nova Scotia, 2.7%
 

Career outcomes for MA History graduates by industry 

career outcomes for MA History graduates by industry pie graph

light blue Educational Services (teacher, professor, learning skills advisor, academic planning analyst, learning solutions consultant), 36%

dark purple Entertainment (usher, project manager, archive assistant, educational program developer, senior editor and presenter), 8.1%

dark green Financial Services (commercial account manager, claims analyst, associate director of prime services), 7.2%

dark orange For-profit Organization (human resources leader, fraud analyst, lawyer, research associate, store manager), 18.9%

teal Government (policy analyst, program officer, communication specialist, intelligence analyst), 18.9%

light purple Non-profit Organization (project officer for refugee resettlement), 3.6%

pink Self-employed (writer, blogger), 3.6%

light orange Consulting Services (marketing coordinator, business funding analyst), 3.6%

 

Mean salary by industry for MA History graduates

mean salary by industry for MA History graduates

 

light orange Consulting Services, $59,500

light blue Educational Services, $76,700

dark purple Entertainment, $63,600

dark green Financial Services, $84,600

dark orange For-profit Organization, $71,200

teal Government, $77,000

light purple Non-profit Organization, $78,500

pink Self-employed, $56,100

 
 

 Median salary by industry for MA History graduates

median salary by industry for MA History graduates

light orange Consulting Services, $56,100

light blue Educational Services, $68,700

dark purple Entertainment, $65,100

dark green Financial Services, $74,700

dark orange For-profit Organization, $54,100

teal Government, $77,500

light purple Non-profit Organization, $84,300

pink Self-employed, $55,100

 

Relation between career and field of study for MA History graduates

relation between career and field of study 

dark purple Not related at all, 32 MA History graduates

light blue Somewhat related, 48 MA History graduates

light orange Closely related, 31 MA History graduates

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