Since im starting high school next year, im starting to think about my future. History is really my passion, but can I turn a career into it? Does a history major make good money? What jobs are available? I know liberal arts is going on the downfall and a specialized skilled field is good. So I ask historians, can I make a career out of history?
I think History is one of those fields where you have to take your education pretty far to make any kind of decent living at it...if it truly is a passion, be prepared to spend a long time in school for it. Otherwise, best to just grab an Engineering degree or something like that and take History classes in your area of interest. I'm not a Historian or anything like that, so I'm sure someone who actually is one could provide you with a better answer.