<p>ghostbuster are the grads of all these outstanding programs equally likely to find tenure track teaching positions at well-regarded institutions after attaining their doctorate?</p>
<p>I haven’t read about history specifically, but my understanding, at least in other fields, is that this is not so easy to do these days, and where you attend for PhD can make a good deal of difference for future employment.</p>
<p>I refer you to this article:
[The</a> Splintered Mind: Underblog: Applying to Ph.D. Programs in Philosophy: Full Text](<a href=“http://schwitzsplintersunderblog.blogspot.com/2007/10/applying-to-phd-programs-in-philosophy.html]The”>The Splintered Mind: Underblog: Applying to Ph.D. Programs in Philosophy: Full Text)</p>
<p>I take it then, ghostbuster, you disagree with this? Or you happen to know this is not applicable in the case of History, because there is no issue in that field about getting suitable employment following your Phd, from any of the “many outstanding programs” you referenced?</p>
<p>Because otherwise I kind of thought attedning a top program made quite a bit of difference in that realm. but if you know something different, I defer.</p>