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Humanities
The M.A. in Humanities at San Francisco State University includes four core courses that offer a firm grounding in the major concerns of contemporary interdisciplinary humanities scholarship, and five electives that can be taken in the Humanities program or in a related M.A. program at the university.
Near Eastern Studies
The Department of Near Eastern Studies (NES) at Princeton University has been a leader in the study of the Middle East since 1927, when it was founded as the Department of Oriental Languages and Literatures.
Public History
Considering pursuing a graduate degree in Public History? At Fort Hays State University (Hays, KS), you can earn a master's degree from a highly respected program with its roots firmly set in a rich historical landscape.
Comparative Studies
Graduate Comparative Studies students from Brigham Young University learn to combine the synthesizing and analytical skills of various humanistic disciplines in order to develop interdisciplinary and comparative approaches to the materials of human culture.

History
This History programme at California State University Long Beach is ideal for students planning to pursue Ph.Ds., for secondary teachers, for professionals seeking a graduate degree, and for lifelong learners.
Literature, Medicine and Culture
The M.A. in English concentration in Literature, Medicine and Culture is housed in the Department of English and Comparative Literature from University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, a program ranked 18th nationally in the U.S. News & World Report, but works closely with the Department of Anthropology and the Department of Social Medicine.
Logic, Computation and Methodology
The M.S. programme in Logic, Computation and Methodology at Carnegie Mellon University offers unique opportunities for study in areas where the department has distinguished formal research strengths—the same research areas that are open to Ph.D. candidates.
English
University of Washington's Department of English graduate programs are committed to the intellectual and professional development of our students as educators, researchers, and writers.
Science Writing
Do you enjoy explaining science? Do you delight in the wonders of nature or the process of scientific discovery, and yearn to tell those stories? Join the next generation of writers who are showing how science, medicine, and technology affect our lives with the Science Writing program offered at Johns Hopkins University.
Religious Studies - Religion and Journalism
The Religious Studies - Religion and Journalism MA program offered at New York University provides education and training for students seeking careers as professional newspaper, magazine, or broadcast journalists with a special expertise on religious life.
Mission Studies and World Christianity
The purpose of the Master of Arts in Mission Studies and World Christianity (MAMSWC) at the Georgia Christian University is to integrate studies in academic and practical theology with the area of modern mission studies, with a concentration in either urban or global studies.
Philosophy
The Philosophy degree at The City University of New York is designed to provide students pursuing Ph.D. and M.A. degrees with a sound general training in the history of ancient and modern philosophy and in the main areas of current philosophical inquiry.
Divinity
The Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary offers the MDiv degree in Divinity, a full and balanced preparation for the pastoral ministry. Because of the biblical convictions of the sponsoring denomination of the Seminary regarding the qualifications of those who serve the church as ordained pastors, the Master of Divinity (MDiv) degree is restricted to men.
Philosophy
Georgia State University has one of the most highly regarded terminal M.A. programs in Philosophy in the country, with strong placement into prestigious Ph.D. programs and a lauded teacher-training program.
Divinity
Divinity from Harvard University consists of rigorous intellectual scholarship combined with real-world experience, in settings such as churches, synagogues, mosques, hospitals, shelters, and other institutions of care.
Theology
Theology from The University of St. Thomas (UST) seeks to instill competency in major topics in the study of Catholicism and in the methods of investigation and research appropriate to the discipline of theology.
English as a Second Language
Applied Linguistics and TESOL is an exciting and ever-growing field with post-graduate opportunities around the world. If you have an eye for adventure and interests in language and culture, this could be the field for you! The English as a Second Language programme is offered at the The University of Alabama.
Rhetoric, Theory and Culture
The Rhetoric, Theory and Culture program at Michigan Technological University is grounded in interdisciplinary coursework, a foundation that gives students opportunities to address diverse research areas that cohere around critical, humanistic questions about cultural and discursive practices, histories, and theories.
World Languages and Cultures
The Department of World Languages and Cultures at the University of Utah offers three Master of Arts degrees: World Languages & Cultures MA (WLC.MA), MA in Language Pedagogy (MALP) and World Languages MA (WLMA).
Philosophy
The Philosophy program at Columbia University is intended both for students who are seeking a free-standing MA in philosophy, and for students interested in receiving further training in philosophy before applying to PhD programs in philosophy. Students in the MA program may be enrolled part time or full time.