<p>I'm having a difficult time choosing between majoring in History or a related social science such as Anthropology, International Studies or Political Science. History is very general which could be a good, or a bad thing. I like having a lot of possibilities to choose from career-wise, however, at the same time, history is not that specialized, so most employers probably aren't looking for someone with a history-specific degree. My concern is that history might not be the most workable option--if I want a job with the government, for example, they probably would choose someone with a political science degree over a history degree, or if I wanted to work in a museum, they probably would be more interested in a candidate who majored in Anthropology (unless it is a history specific museum). However, I also don't want to pidgeonhole myself into a narrow field with few available jobs. International Studies sounds fascinating to me, but I don't want to have my only option to be a diplomat or UN employee.<br>
Is it better to choose a more general major like History, or something more specialized like the aforementioned social sciences? In the event I go with a more focused major, could I still get a "straight history" job? For example, if I opted to major in Anthropology, Political Science or International Studies, could I still do something like historical re-enacting, historical conservation, etc.?</p>
<p>History, anthropology, and PoliSci will all give you pretty much the exact same set of career option (with an undergrad degree - grad school changes things, though). IR is worthless as an undergrad degree, so stay away from it.</p>