History degree? Why not? Too many students focus on the name of the major instead of what’s likely to be important to future employers: skills. By “skills” I would list research, writing, speaking, computing (coding), statistics, language, international experience, work experience, initiative and leadership (ENERGY level).
The major matters for some occupations, and also for access to some graduate programs. But all those other things are likely to matter more in the job market. While admission to some types of graduate programs (e.g., law, medicine) is driven by gpa and test scores, for many, perhaps most, it is not all grades and test scores. Even for MBA’s while having a good GPA and high GMAT score is important, work experience and leadership are critical for admission to the best programs. You can major in ART and get into a top 10 business school if you have good 3-5 years of work experience and other skills along with credible grades and GMAT. (I know this is true because my daughter did just that.)