Hi guys I'm a history major with a minor in Japanese at the cal state San Bernardino. I really love the subject of history I decided to be a history teacher for high school since I was in middle school but since I've been studying more I've fallen in love with history and language more and more. So I said why don't I make it a goal of mine to get my phd and be a history professor or a historians. I know history doesn't pay much but its all i really like. I just want any advice I can be given thanks.
This is a question that gets asked with a fair amount of frequency, both here and at /r/askacademia.
this is a recent thread where /u/restricteddata and /u/dire88 explore some of the aspects of the academic job market for history.
this thread also discusses grad school, academic employment, and "plan b" (or plan c, d, and e) careers.
There is also this thread about applying to grad school. I think the comment by /u/DerProfessor is a very important one to consider. Specifically, what exactly is your research interest? If you are writing on your statements of purpose that you want to attend a doctoral program because "i've always loved history", that is very vague and unfocused. If you are able to identify a specific topic or event in history that isn't adequately explained, and you need to get to the bottom of, that lets admissions committees and potential advisers judge if if you are a good fit for a specific program. Also, you will be competing against candidates who are bringing their research topics to the table.
What specific history are you interested in? What region? What era? The answer to that question can have a strong bearing on the academic job market for your specialty. In general, there are more PhDs for US and European history produced than there are faculty jobs for. Africa and Middle East history PhDs are more in-line with the number of faculty jobs (though, that is not a guarantee). I don't know how Latin America or Asia compare.