# Alumni Profiles

**Source**: https://histlit.fas.harvard.edu/alumni
**Parent**: https://histlit.fas.harvard.edu/hl90s

## What Do You Do With a Degree in History & Literature?

Browse our alumni profiles by career to hear the answer from History & Literature graduates in their own words.

The grid below shows the top career paths since 1937 based on data from Harvard's Office of Alumni Affairs, demonstrating the timeless value of a degree in History & Literature.

[### Recent Graduates](https://histlit.fas.harvard.edu/recent-graduates)

[### Arts & Entertainment](https://histlit.fas.harvard.edu/arts-and-entertainment)

[### Media & Journalism](https://histlit.fas.harvard.edu/media-and-journalism)

[### Government & Nonprofit](https://histlit.fas.harvard.edu/government-and-non-profit)

[### Medicine](https://histlit.fas.harvard.edu/medicine)

[### Law](https://histlit.fas.harvard.edu/law)

[### Business, Tech & Finance](https://histlit.fas.harvard.edu/business-and-finance)

[### Academia & Education](https://histlit.fas.harvard.edu/academia-and-education)