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
Outside the Greater Toronto Area - Ontario, 73%
Quebec, 0.9%
USA, 6.3%
Alberta, 3.6%
Australia, 0.9%
Inside the Greater Toronto Area - Ontario, 11.7%
Norway, 0.9%
Nova Scotia, 2.7%
Career outcomes for MA History graduates by industry
Educational Services (teacher, professor, learning skills advisor, academic planning analyst, learning solutions consultant), 36%
Entertainment (usher, project manager, archive assistant, educational program developer, senior editor and presenter), 8.1%
Financial Services (commercial account manager, claims analyst, associate director of prime services), 7.2%
For-profit Organization (human resources leader, fraud analyst, lawyer, research associate, store manager), 18.9%
Government (policy analyst, program officer, communication specialist, intelligence analyst), 18.9%
Non-profit Organization (project officer for refugee resettlement), 3.6%
Self-employed (writer, blogger), 3.6%
Consulting Services (marketing coordinator, business funding analyst), 3.6%
Mean salary by industry for MA History graduates
Consulting Services, $59,500
Educational Services, $76,700
Entertainment, $63,600
Financial Services, $84,600
For-profit Organization, $71,200
Government, $77,000
Non-profit Organization, $78,500
Self-employed, $56,100
Median salary by industry for MA History graduates
Consulting Services, $56,100
Educational Services, $68,700
Entertainment, $65,100
Financial Services, $74,700
For-profit Organization, $54,100
Government, $77,500
Non-profit Organization, $84,300
Self-employed, $55,100
Relation between career and field of study for MA History graduates
Not related at all, 32 MA History graduates
Somewhat related, 48 MA History graduates
Closely related, 31 MA History graduates