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History

4–5 years
You study
Arabian Peninsula history
Jobs
History teacher, Researcher
Average for the arts and humanities field · Age 25–29
6,300SAR

Average monthly pay in the arts and humanities field for Saudi bachelor’s holders, GASTAT Labour Force Survey 2024 (1445–1446 AH)3; many earn less. Pay in a first job is usually lower.

Forecasts published in other countries for the occupation Secondary school teachers: roughly stable (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, August 2026 (Safar – Rabi' al-Awwal 1448 AH); Employment and Social Development Canada, June 2025 · Dhu al-Hijjah 1446 – Muharram 1447 AH)1,2. They are not a forecast for the Saudi market, nor by DataPulse.

Where is History taught?

Taught at 13 universities: 13 government and 0 private.

Riyadh

Makkah

Madinah

Qassim

Eastern Province

Asir

Hail

Al-Baha

From university pages, admission guides and the Ministry’s Study in Saudi platform4. Gender is tagged where the university publishes it per programme.

What do History students learn?

Studying past events, civilizations and how societies changed over time.

  • Arabian Peninsula history
  • Islamic history
  • Modern history
  • Research methods

In Arabic: التاريخ

How many years is History?

4–5 years. The length may differ between universities depending on the foundation year.

What jobs do History graduates do?

Examples of graduates’ jobs, not a full or ranked list. A job is an occupation; the major is one route to it:

  • History teacher
  • Researcher
  • Museum curator
  • Tour guide

Teaching, museum or research work, by day.

What do History graduates earn?

GASTAT does not publish pay for each major; this is the average for the “Arts and humanities” field among Saudi bachelor’s holders, 2024 (1445–1446 AH)3.

Age 25–296,300 SAR
Age 35–4411,200 SAR

What is unemployment in the arts and humanities field?

Unemployment among Saudi graduates of the field (bachelor’s, all ages)3:

  • 20211442–1443 AH19.9%
  • 20221443–1444 AH16.3%
  • 20231444–1445 AH13.9%
  • 20241445–1446 AH11.5%

For the whole field, not this major alone. Past measurement, not a forecast.

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References

  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment projections for “Secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education” (BLS 25-2031), 2025–2035 (1446–1457 AH).
  2. Employment and Social Development Canada, Canadian Occupational Projection System, “Secondary school teachers” (COPS 41220), 2024–2033 (1445–1455 AH).
  3. General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT), Labour Force Survey: Saudi bachelor’s holders in “Arts and humanities”, 2024 (1445–1446 AH).
  4. Programme pages on university websites, last checked 26 October 2026 (15 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH).