Study Master of Arts in History at Lehigh University in the USA, College of Arts and Sciences

Master of Arts in History

USA

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What will I learn?

Students in the Master's program in history at Lehigh are challenged with a broad and deep curriculum that can prepare them for careers either in academia or in non-academic settings, including government, nonprofit organizations, educational organizations or business. The graduate program in history at Lehigh provides students with the opportunity to develop expertise in any number of areas, though current faculty strength focuses on 9th and 20th century US history Latin American, Caribbean, African and Atlantic African-Diaspora history British, French, and Spanish Atlantic World Empires and African-American history. The MA program is designed to be a generalist degree that can prepare students for a number of careers or for more advanced graduate work. Former MA graduates work in a variety of areas including university education, secondary education, public history, library services, business, and government. The program provides training for those seeking to teach global, transnational US, Atlantic World, European, African, Middle Eastern or Latin American histories at the secondary or community college level, as well as for those who will continue on to doctoral studies and a career in research and college level teaching. Students initially admitted to the MA program at Lehigh must undergo a separate review process if they wish to pursue the PhD.

Which department am I in?

College of Arts and Sciences

Study options

Full Time (3 Semesters)

Tuition fees
US$30,810.00 per year
Health insurance - $2,700

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Application deadline

01/04/2027

Start date

May 2027

Venue

Lehigh University

27 Memorial Drive West,

Bethlehem,

Pennsylvania,

18015, Northeast, United States

Full Time (3 Semesters)

Tuition fees
US$30,810.00 per year
Health insurance - $2,700

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Application deadline

01/11/2026

Start date

January 2027

Venue

Lehigh University

27 Memorial Drive West,

Bethlehem,

Pennsylvania,

18015, Northeast, United States

Entry requirements

For international students

The most important elements of the application file for the review process are:

--The personal statement which details the students interest in pursuing graduate study in History.

- The applicant's academic record, with special emphasis on their performance in history and related subjects.

- Recommendation letters from two or three faculty mentors who can speak to the applicant's potential for graduate work in the discipline. One of these letters may come from a former employer or non-academic mentor if they can speak to related skill sets the applicant may possess.

- GRE scores are required, though they are rarely the determining element in an application file. A strong performance on the Verbal section of the GRE is what is most important.

- The ability to write clearly and intelligently as demonstrated by a relevant writing sample, perhaps drawn from a seminar or research paper completed for a recent course, or a chapter or section of a thesis. Please limit submissions to about twenty pages maximum (excluding notes and bibliography). **All materials are to be uploaded on the online application.

  • Official transcripts (unofficial transcripts are acceptable for application review)
  • Resume/CV

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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