Program Description

The Master of Arts in History degree program at the University of South Alabama offers a diverse and rigorous course of study in support of a wide range of career goals and personal aspirations. Students are trained in research, writing and teaching, as well as in skills essential to careers in museums, archives and historic preservation. The program also provides preparation for doctoral study in history and related fields. A master's degree in history provides opportunities for students to pursue careers in a variety of industries or advance themselves in their current career. Graduates have gone on to Ph.D. programs at Rutgers, Rice, University of Memphis, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan State, Missouri, UMASS-Amherst, Alabama and Auburn. Others have obtained archival and museum positions at the Mobile Historical Development Commission, Mobile Municipal Archives, Museum of Mobile, Alabama Department of Archives and History, National Archives and other institutions across the nation. Our graduates also work to strengthen their preparation for careers in law, journalism, historic preservation, secondary teaching and other fields.

Admission Requirements

• bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution of higher education 
•  minimum grade-point average of 3.0 in all undergraduate work (A=4.0) at least 21 semester hours of college history approved by the History Department Graduate Committee 
• 3.0 GPA in junior- and senior-level courses 

IELTS Requirements

Listening	Reading	Writing	Speaking	Overall
6	6	6	6	6

Remarks:

• Yearly tuition fee is given.
• Per credit cost USD $936.
• I20(Visa Letter) can be obtained only after submitting a bank statement with a balance of USD $22,640.
• Official transcript required.