Modern HistoryNorth America

64 Master's degrees in Modern History in North America

Boston University4,1(85)

Boston, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Preservation Studies

Local, state, and federal laws seek to balance the societal interest with individual private property rights. Like zoning and other land-use controls, preservation incentives help negotiate the relationship between the past and the future. The work of lawyers and advocates stands at the center of these processes.You can learn more about this at Boston University's Preservation Studies.

Master Full-time +2 On-campus

3½ years$66,670/yr

Boston University4,1(85)

Boston, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Public Anthropology

Boston University's Master’s in Public Anthropology (MAPA) is designed to provide students with a basic anthropological training and an appreciation of the significance of a cross-cultural perspective in professional practice.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

1 year$66,670/yr

Carleton University4,4(81)

Ottawa, Canada Top 3% in Worldwide

Public History

The Public History MA program from Carleton University is designed to equip historians with an enhanced awareness of the specific challenges of applying historical knowledge and methodologies in the public sphere. A critical component is engagement with the field of public history and the work of public historians. Many courses involve collaborative projects with community partners.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

2 years$17,937/yr

North Carolina State University4,2(46)

Raleigh, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

Public History

North Carolina State University's Public History program requires thirty-six hours of course work, one-third of the hours falling in historical studies, the rest in public history classes, including innovative courses in archival and special collections management, paper conservation, records management, documentary editing, material culture, and museum studies.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

2 years$34,033/yr