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Holocaust Studies

Instructional content is defined in code 30.2101.

Types of Degrees Holocaust Studies Majors Are Earning

People majoring in Holocaust Studies may pursue 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

Studies in 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 developed in 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

Innate 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
Microsoft Excel	Spreadsheet software	✓
Microsoft Word	Word processing software	✓
Microsoft PowerPoint	Presentation software	✓
Web browser software	Internet browser software	—
Microsoft Office software	Office suite software	✓
Geographic information system GIS software	Geographic information system	—
Email software	Electronic mail software	—
Microsoft Outlook	Electronic mail software	✓
Image scanning software	Optical character reader OCR or scanning software	—
Course management system software	Computer based training software	—
Sakai CLE	Computer based training software	—
DOC Cop	Information retrieval or search software	—

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

Sample Job Titles

Real job postings for Holocaust Studies graduates include:

• Lecturer
• College Teacher
• Labor Relations Teacher
• City Planning Teacher
• Family Consumer Science Teacher
• Urban Planning Teacher
• Liberal Arts Teacher
• Social Science Professor
• Science Teacher
• Military Science Teacher
• Humanities Teacher
• Survey Research Professor
• Naval Science Teacher
• Survey Research Teacher
• Urban Planning 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 tracked 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	Annual Degrees Awarded
Multi Interdisciplinary Studies	134,694
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	30,141
Biological and Physical Sciences	28,033
Data Analytics	12,891
Data Science	7,716
International/Globalization Studies	5,740
Nutrition Sciences	5,456
Behavioral Sciences	5,391
Sustainability Studies	4,374
Cognitive Science	3,121
Natural Sciences	2,648
Computational Science	2,395

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.