HistoryNorth America

593 Master's degrees in History in North America

Indiana University Southeast3,7(7)

Online Top 7% in Worldwide

History (Online)

In this flexible History (Online) program from Indiana University Southeast, you’ll take courses in education and history, and prepare to be an instructor at the high school and college levels.

M.A.T. Part-time Online

$14,700/full

The City University of New York4,2(40)

New York City, United States Top 8% in Worldwide

History

The History programme at The City University of New York offers a flexible curriculum for scholars and future educators. Available as a B.A., M.A., or combined B.A.-M.A., this degree features full-time study options. Students engage in discussion-based learning led by an accomplished faculty at this prestigious institution.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

1 year$25,650/yr

College of William & Mary1,0(2)

Williamsburg, United States Top 4% in Worldwide

History

The department offers a small and intensive one-year terminal M.A. program. Students in the History program at the College of William & Mary will take two semesters of coursework, including an introduction to historiography and historical method, research seminars, and thematic as well as regionally-based reading seminars.

M.A. Full-time +2 On-campus

1 year$29,352/yr

Norwich University3,7(3)

Online

Military History

Develop a thorough understanding of military history and global conflict by earning your Master of Arts in Military History online from Norwich University.

M.A. Part-time Online

1½ year$13,200/yr

University of Central Florida3,8(50)

Orlando, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

History

The History program of University of Central Florida is designed to serve the needs of a variety of students, including those who plan to pursue a PhD, those wishing to improve their proficiency as secondary school teachers, and those who seek to enrich their intellectual lives.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

1 year$22,988/yr

Holy Apostles College and Seminary4,3(3)

Cromwell, United States

Theology - Church History

The courses of the Theology - Church History program of Holy Apostles College and Seminary offer a comprehensive study of the Church from its foundation to the Second Vatican Council.

M.A. Part-time On-campus +2

2 years$7,884/yr

Claremont Graduate University (CGU)4,0(3)

Claremont, United States Top 9% in Worldwide

History

The Master of Arts degree in History from Claremont Graduate University (CGU) equips you with research skills and credentials that prepare you for a variety of careers, from teaching and scholarship to work in archives, museums, libraries, and more.

M.A. Full-time +2 On-campus

2 years$41,400/yr

Purdue University4,5(31)

West Lafayette, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

History

The Department of History (DOH) at Purdue University is a vital core component of the mission at Purdue: it helps sustain the scholars on the faculty, helps train the coming generation of professional historians, and helps refresh the undergraduate experience for the thousands of students who take the courses annually

M.A. Full-time On-campus

1 year$29,194/yr

California State University Long Beach4,3(23)

Long Beach, United States Top 9% in Worldwide

Art - Art History

At the Art - Art History programme from California State University Long Beach is providing advanced analytical and communication skills broadly applicable to numerous careers.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

2 years$17,922/yr

University of Texas at Austin4,3(27)

Austin, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Historic Preservation

The Historic Preservation MSc program from University of Texas at Austin provides students with an introduction to advanced studies in historic preservation and is a prerequisite for the Ph.D. program.

M.Sc. Full-time On-campus

2 years$19,286/yr

Indiana University Bloomington4,0(196)

Bloomington, United States Top 1% in Worldwide

Historical Performance

Indiana University Bloomington offers a degree in Historical Performance. For more than 40 years, the Jacobs School of Music has offered a field-leading, comprehensive degree program in historical performance, now with a substantial international network of successful and supportive alumni.

M.Mus. Full-time On-campus

1 year$27,271/yr

University of Hawaii at Manoa4,1(21)

Honolulu, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

History

The Department of History at University of Hawaii at Manoa offers the M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in the American, Asian, European, Pacific/Hawai‘i, and World fields.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

1 year$44,864/yr

Middle Tennessee State University4,8(5)

Murfreesboro, United States

History

The Master of Arts in History program at Middle Tennessee State University is grounded in well-developed skills in research, writing, and critical thinking. Students may choose a major field in U.S. or European history while pursuing the degree.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

1 year$20,940/yr

University of Tulsa3,8(5)

Tulsa, United States Top 5% in Worldwide

Museum Science and Management

Extend your knowledge from the classroom to work in Tulsa’s many museums and cultural organizations with this Museum Science and Management MA programme from University of Tulsa.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

1 year$51,084/yr

California Polytechnic State University3,9(17)

San Luis Obispo, United States Top 6% in Worldwide

History

California Polytechnic State University’s Master of Arts Degree in History is tailored to students who want to pursue graduate studies and careers in public history, education, museums and local or state government.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

2 years$22,299/yr

San José State University4,4(38)

San Jose, United States Top 9% in Worldwide

History

The History MA program at San José State University is designed to strengthen students’ depth and breadth of historical knowledge and requires those who study the past at an advanced level to move beyond the acquisition of content knowledge and develop the more complex skills and habits of mind associated with historiography-including synthesis, analysis, and evaluation.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

1 year$20,920/yr

University of Houston4,3(23)

Houston, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

History

With approximately 90 students, the graduate program constitutes a vital part of the Department of History at the University of Houston. The History program of the University of Houston offers M.A. degrees in United States, European, Latin American, and public history in all chronological periods. Furthermore, coursework is available in African, Asian, and world history.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

2 years$16,455/yr

University of Pennsylvania4,3(22)

Philadelphia, United States Top 0.1% in Worldwide

Individualized Major

The Individualized Major program of University of Pennsylvania is offered by the School of Arts & Sciences. Penn admits a small number of graduate students every year, with generous fellowship support to support them through their studies and dissertation research.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

1 year$87,970/yr

Carleton University4,4(81)

Ottawa, Canada Top 3% in Worldwide

History

The History MA program from Carleton University is designed to facilitate the development of methodological and critical skills required to pursue history at a high academic level.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

1 year$17,956/yr

Chicago State University3,6(10)

Chicago, United States

History

Chicago State University’s Master of Arts in History and Africana Studies features Africana and United States History within an interdisciplinary approach. The graduates will fill a variety of workforce needs more competitively with well-grounded historical and cultural knowledge on race and ethnicity and advance their expanded possibilities.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

1 year$20,250/yr