Graduate Programs in History
Explore 500+ History graduate programs at 100+ universities across 8 countries.
Overview
Studying history at graduate level means investigating the past through original sources and arguing about what they mean. You choose a region, period or theme, such as the history of science, empire or economic life, and learn archival research and historical writing.
Master's programs include research degrees and applied tracks in public history, archives or museum studies. A PhD is a long research degree built around a dissertation drawn from original archival work.
Graduates become university historians, archivists, museum curators, teachers, researchers and policy analysts. Many also move into law, journalism, publishing and government, where deep research and clear writing are valued. Academic jobs are competitive, so applied skills such as digital archives and public history help.
Most History programs charge between $20,000 and $57,000 a year in tuition. The top ten ranked programs charge between $28,000 and $72,000.
Top Ranked Master's Programs
The five highest-ranked universities offering this degree.
- Harvard UniversityMaster of Arts in the History of ScienceDeadline Dec 1 · Tuition $59,048 · Duration 12 months
- Stanford UniversityMaster of Arts in HistoryDeadline Dec 2 · Tuition $41,310 · Duration 12 months
- University of OxfordMPhil in HistoryTuition $52,800 · Duration 21 months
- University of CambridgeMPhil in World HistoryDeadline May 14 · Tuition $45,962 · Duration 9 months
- Yale UniversityMaster of Arts in HistoryDeadline Dec 1 · Tuition $50,900 · Duration 12 months
Top Ranked PhD Programs
The five highest-ranked universities offering this degree.
- Harvard UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in HistoryDeadline Dec 1 · Tuition $59,048 · Duration 84 months
- Stanford UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in HistoryDeadline Dec 2 · Tuition $63,540 · Duration 72 months
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyDoctor of Philosophy in History, Anthropology, and Science, Technology, and Society (HASTS)Deadline Dec 1 · Tuition $66,720 · Duration 72 months
- Princeton UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in HistoryDeadline Dec 1 · Tuition $65,210 · Duration 60 months
- University of OxfordDPhil in HistoryTuition $47,462 · Duration 3–4 years full-time
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