Area & Cultural StudiesNorth America

343 Master's degrees in Area & Cultural Studies in North America

The University of St. Thomas (UST)4,0(1)

Houston, United States

Faith and Culture

Faith and Culture from The University of St. Thomas (UST) offers fully online and face-to-face graduate-level programs that transform students by immersing them in the historical, cultural, and theological patrimony of the Catholic Tradition, so that they will go out into the dominant American culture and leaven it with the Good News.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

1 year$36,000/yr

University of Georgia4,1(55)

Athens, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

Comparative Literature and Intercultural Studies

University of Georgia's Comparative Literature and Intercultural Studies is one of the expansive Comparative Literature Programs in a state university in the US today. It offers the standard courses of the discipline as well as a variety of Asian and African languages

M.A. Full-time On-campus

1 year$30,182/yr

University of Manitoba4,2(106)

Winnipeg, Canada Top 2% in Worldwide

Indigenous Studies

The M.A. thesis-based program in Indigenous Studies at University of Manitoba consists of a combination of coursework and a research component.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

2 years$10,148/yr

East Tennessee State University3,9(21)

Johnson City, United States Top 9% in Worldwide

Appalachian Studies

The Appalachian Studies course from East Tennessee State University is the only degree of its kind in the state of Tennessee and the second such degree in the Appalachian region.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

1 year$49,929/yr

University of Pennsylvania4,3(22)

Philadelphia, United States Top 0.1% in Worldwide

Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations

The Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations program at the University of Pennsylvania offers degrees in five distinct fields.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

1½ year$65,616/yr

New York University4,3(114)

New York City, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Media, Culture, and Communication

The Media, Culture, and Communication MA degree from New York University trains agile researchers to think critically from diverse perspectives about changing industries, technologies, and cultures. You will work closely with our diverse and renowned media studies faculty.

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

1 year$55,254/yr

The University of Arizona4,2(46)

Tucson, United States Top 1% in Worldwide

Mexican American Studies

The Mexican American Studies programme from The University of Arizona advances the understanding of the history, culture and intellectual legacy of Mexican, Indigenous, Chicanx and Latinx peoples in the U.S.

M.Sc. Full-time On-campus

1 year$23,400/yr

Loyola University Chicago4,1(13)

Online Top 5% in Worldwide

Language, Culture, and Curriculum

Language, Culture, and Curriculum from Loyola University Chicago aims to equip all teachers with the pertinent understandings and pedagogical practices to push forward emergent bilinguals’ learning and language development across settings, including literacy, mathematics, science, social studies, world languages, and fine arts classrooms with children, adolescents, and adults.

M.Ed. Full-time +2 Online

1½ year$21,400/yr

Rollins College4,0(1)

Winter Park, United States

Liberal Studies

Students in the Liberal Studies program of Rollins College develop their intellectual awareness by studying the great ideas of Western Civilization. Faculty fosters a sense of community within each cohort as students experience the pleasure of learning for self-fulfillment and challenge of spirited classroom discussions.

Master Full-time On-campus

3 years$26,112/yr

Teachers College at Columbia University4,8(4)

New York City, United States Top 4% in Worldwide

Bilingual - Bicultural Education - Academic Track

This Master of Arts in Bilingual - Bicultural Education - Academic Track at Teachers College at Columbia University is for you if you are interested in the role of bilingualism and biculturalism in or outside of schools.

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

1 year$38,358/yr

University of Ottawa4,1(87)

Ottawa, Canada Top 1% in Worldwide

Education (Societies, Cultures and Languages)

Education (Societies, Cultures and Languages) from University of Ottawa coursework option, is a course-based program designed to deepen your knowledge of education.

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

1 year$16,772/yr

The University of the West Indies4,0(212)

Bridgetown, Barbados +1

Integration Studies

The M.S. in Integration Studies at The University of the West Indies is a response to the development of the Caribbean as a regional bloc and the need to understand globalisation and its implications for Caribbean development.

M.Sc. Full-time On-campus

1 year$12,500/yr

University at Albany3,9(10)

Albany, United States Top 3% in Worldwide

Social Studies

Gain a purposeful understanding of the past with social scientific and humanistic perspectives to produce impactful and relevant research. With an interdisciplinary approach to history, you can turn your focus into a fulfilling program of study with the Social Studies program of University at Albany.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

1 year$30,802/yr

University of British Columbia4,2(210)

Vancouver, Canada Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Human Development, Learning, and Culture

The Human Development, Learning, and Culture (HDLC) program at University of British Columbia addresses the interface of research and practice in education, weaving together theoretical models and concepts in their application to real world educational issues.

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

2 years$12,508/yr

Oregon State University4,3(11)

Corvallis, United States Top 3% in Worldwide

Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Oregon State University is the multidisciplinary study of gender and women's lives and experiences.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

2 years$35,118/yr

Arizona State University4,3(230)

Tempe, United States Top 1% in Worldwide

American Indian Studies (Visual and Oral Culture)

With this American Indian Studies (Visual and Oral Culture) program from Arizona State University, you will gain a deeper understanding of complex issues facing indigenous communities and learn how to apply your expertise and advocate for social justice. Your skills will be applicable in a variety of careers.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

1 year$30,348/yr

Georgia State University4,3(60)

Atlanta, United States Top 3% in Worldwide

World Languages and Applied Intercultural Studies

The M.A. in World Languages and Applied Intercultural Studies at Georgia State University is designed to develop students’ career-readiness through an innovative curriculum that emphasizes world language skills, intercultural competency, and global awareness.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

2 years$33,302/yr

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)4,2(74)

Beverly Hills, United States Top 0.1% in Worldwide

Indo-European Studies

The Indo-European Studies program of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is technically (in UCLA terminology) an “Interdisciplinary Program” (IDP), since some of its faculty and courses are shared with various UCLA departments, such as Classics, Linguistics, and Asian Languages and Cultures.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

1 year$36,297/yr

University of Lethbridge3,7(33)

Lethbridge, Canada Top 9% in Worldwide

Indigenous Studies

The Indigenous Studies program at University of Lethbridge is a critical, multidisciplinary area of study. It engages history, art, music, law, philosophy, and language, among other areas, to address decolonization, revitalization, and resurgence through local, national, and global Indigenous perspectives.

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

2 years$7,668/yr

The University of the West Indies4,0(212)

New Kingston, Jamaica

Cultural Studies

Cultural Studies from The University of the West Indies aims to unlock the potential of the Caribbean Region and contribute to regional integration through the excellence of its scholarship and the education of the region’s human resources.

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

1 year$15,000/yr