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Holocaust Studies

Types of Degrees Holocaust Studies Majors Are Earning

Students pursuing Holocaust Studies can earn degrees at several award levels.

Award Level	Graduates
Bachelor’s Degree	10
Master’s Degree	33
Doctor’s Degree	8

What Holocaust Studies Majors Need to Know

Coursework for Holocaust Studies develop a specific mix of knowledge, skills, and abilities — derived from O*NET surveys of workers in occupations that Holocaust Studies graduates commonly enter.

Knowledge Areas

According to O*NET, a major in Holocaust Studies emphasizes the following knowledge areas:

• History and Archeology — Importance 4.9 / 5; level 6.3 / 7.
• English Language — Importance 4.7 / 5; level 5.6 / 7.
• Education and Training — Importance 4.3 / 5; level 5.6 / 7.
• Law and Government — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 3.5 / 7.
• Geography — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.8 / 7.

^{Importance is rated 1–5; level is 1–7. Source: ONET Online — weighted across related occupations.*}

Skills

The skill set built by a Holocaust Studies program reflects the day-to-day work of related occupations:

• Speaking — Importance 4.5 / 5; level 4.7 / 7.
• Reading Comprehension — Importance 4.3 / 5; level 4.7 / 7.
• Writing — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.7 / 7.
• Learning Strategies — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.2 / 7.
• Active Listening — Importance 4 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.

Abilities

The cognitive and physical abilities most relevant to Holocaust Studies careers — again drawn from O*NET surveys of related occupations:

• Oral Expression — Importance 4.7 / 5; level 5.0 / 7.
• Written Expression — Importance 4.4 / 5; level 5.0 / 7.
• Written Comprehension — Importance 4.2 / 5; level 5.0 / 7.
• Oral Comprehension — Importance 4 / 5; level 4.8 / 7.
• Inductive Reasoning — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 3.9 / 7.

Common Job Activities

Day-to-day, Holocaust Studies graduates report doing:

Activity	Frequency / Importance
Getting Information	4.8 / 7
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events	4.8 / 7
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge	4.6 / 7
Analyzing Data or Information	4.6 / 7
Training and Teaching Others	4.5 / 7
Documenting/Recording Information	4.4 / 7
Thinking Creatively	4.4 / 7
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others	4.3 / 7
Processing Information	4.3 / 7
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships	3.9 / 7

Technology Skills Used on the Job

Most frequently-cited tools used by Holocaust Studies professionals:

Tool / Software	Category	In-Demand
Web browser software	Internet browser software	—
Microsoft Office software	Office suite software	✓
Microsoft PowerPoint	Presentation software	✓
Microsoft Word	Word processing software	✓
Geographic information system GIS software	Geographic information system	—
Microsoft Excel	Spreadsheet software	✓
Email software	Electronic mail software	—
Microsoft Outlook	Electronic mail software	✓
Collaborative editing software	Word processing software	—
Sakai CLE	Computer based training software	—
Map building software	Map creation software	—
Course management system software	Computer based training software	—

^{Source: ONET Online technology skills, weighted across related occupations.*}

Sample Job Titles

Real job postings for Holocaust Studies graduates include:

• Lecturer
• Military Science Teacher
• Urban Planning Teacher
• College Teacher
• Survey Research Professor
• Foreign Service Teacher
• Weight Control Lecturer
• Family Consumer Science Teacher
• Urban Planning Professor
• Labor Relations Teacher
• City Planning Teacher
• Survey Research Teacher
• Naval Science Teacher
• Liberal Arts Teacher
• Social Science Professor

Education Typically Required

Across the occupations open to Holocaust Studies graduates, the typical level of education actually held by current workers is distributed as:

Education Level	Share of Workers
Doctoral degree	63.9%
Master’s degree	32.7%
Bachelor’s degree	2.4%
Less than a high school diploma	0.5%
Some college courses	0.4%

^{Source: ONET Online education / training / experience requirements.*}

Who Is Earning a Degree in Holocaust Studies?

Gender Distribution

This field skews predominantly female, with women earning 70.6% of Holocaust Studies degrees.

Gender	Graduates	Share
Women	36	70.6%
Men	15	29.4%

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the national level, the racial-ethnic distribution of Holocaust Studies graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity	Graduates	Share
White	39	76.5%
Hispanic or Latino	3	5.9%
Black or African American	2	3.9%
Race Unknown	4	7.8%
International Students	3	5.9%

^{See minority definition below.}

Online Holocaust Studies Programs

Fully online options is reported by IPEDS for Holocaust Studies. The table below shows how many graduates earned at least some of their coursework online (Distance-Ed Available) versus completing the entire program online (Distance-Ed Only).

Award Level	Distance-Ed Available	Distance-Ed Only
Master’s	2	1
Doctoral (Research)	1	0

^{Distance-Ed Only = degrees completed entirely online; Distance-Ed Available = degrees including at least some online coursework. Source: IPEDS Completions by Distance Education status.}

Related Programs

You may also be interested in these closely related fields of study:

Program	CIP Code
Multi Interdisciplinary Studies	30
Accounting and Computer Science	30.16
Anthrozoology	30.34
Behavioral Sciences	30.17
Biological and Physical Sciences	30.01
Biopsychology	30.10
Classical and Ancient Studies	30.22
Climate Science	30.35
Cognitive Science	30.25
Computational Science	30.30
Cultural Studies and Comparative Literature	30.36
Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis	30.26

References

The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students and international students. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard

More about our data sources and methodologies.