Wanting to go to college this fall for history. I have always loved history and want to make a career out of it. Going into the question. Does the job need a college degree? What's the best / worst part of your day? What's the hours & pay like? What's the average day like?
I am going to have to disagree with u/YourLovelyMan.
I majored in History and while some of my classmates went into law not all did, I am one who did not.
Studying history teaches you how to research, write, analyze, tell a story. These are skills valued in many careers.
Classmates of mine went onto work in fields as diverse as higher ed (not all as historians), primary and secondary eduction (not all as history teachers), museums, finance, PR/marketing/advertising, business, politics (at all levels of government), management consultants, entertainment, and many others.
If you want to pursue a career in history that is great, go for it. I did not and work in one of the others I listed above.
Many of the jobs "in history" are lower paying, but that is not true for all the jobs "in history" or that you can get after studying history.
My biggest suggestion: double major, or at least have a minor. Not only does it open more doors generally, but if you want to go into any technical (STEM) field you can have both the math/science background and liberal arts/humanities skills that are often lacking in the technical workforce.
Most people I know who got a history degree, myself included, went to law school and became lawyers. Other than that, there are opportunities in museums and academia, but not much else. I wouldn't recommend it to be honest, it doesn't open enough doors career wise.