Name: History and Language/Literature (CIP 30.45): international graduates and related occupations
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International graduates, 2024–25

12 months

OPT after graduation

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Annual openings and 10-year change: BLS projections 2025-35. Median pay: BLS, May 2025. LCA filings: Apr 2025–Mar 2026.

OccupationAnnual openings10-yr changeMedian payLCA filings

HistoriansSOC 19-3093 · Usually needs more education300 openings a year · 23 LCA filings300+3%$76,75023

Interpreters and TranslatorsSOC 27-30916,000 openings a year · 104 LCA filings6,000+2%$60,170104

Secondary School Teachers, except Special and Career/Technical EducationSOC 25-203163,500 openings a year · 2,063 LCA filings63,500−0.2%$72,0402,063

College teaching in this field: Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary · Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary · History Teachers, Postsecondary · usually requires a doctorate

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Sources: IPEDS Completions 2024–25 (U.S. Department of Education) · DHS STEM Designated Degree Program List · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · BLS Employment Projections 2025-35 · U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosure data, Apr 2025–Mar 2026. Methodology