98 Master's in Asian Studies in North America

Claremont School of Theology (CST) offers a first of its kind, remotely available Engaged Jain Studies - South Asian and Global Perspectives in partnership with Arihanta Institute (DBA Arihanta Academy).

Asian American Studies from University of California, Irvine (UCI)  is a unique Master's graduate program in which all current UCI undergraduate students can build upon their undergraduate work to complete an MA in Asian American Studies in one additional year beyond the completion of the Bachelor's degree.

The South Asia Regional Studies program of University of Pennsylvania is intended to give students a broad background knowledge of South Asia and further their competence in an Asian language so that they may enter a career in business, law, non-profit or government work.

In this Asian and Comparative Law program at the University of Washington, students will build professional competence in the substantive laws of one or more Asian jurisdictions and develop comparative legal research and writing skills.

The M.A. in Asian and Middle Eastern Studies from University of North Carolina Chapel Hill is a two-year, interdisciplinary humanities degree that prepares students to engage with the social, environmental, and political challenges facing countries in Asia and the Middle East, and their transnational communities. 

The M.Sc. in Acupuncture with Chinese Herbology at University of Bridgeport is a comprehensive four-year programme. Delivered in a public study mode, it integrates traditional herbal medicine with clinical acupuncture training. Students gain expertise in dispensary practice and herb theory to provide holistic patient care.

The Asian Studies programme at the University of Hawaii at Manoa offers an interdisciplinary approach to exploring the diverse cultures and societies of Asia. This degree is available at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, providing full-time study options that focus on regional expertise and language proficiency.

The Asian American Studies MA program from San Francisco State University offers an interdisciplinary approach to theories and methods in Asian American Studies, as well as coursework in Asian American history, social sciences, and humanities. 

The Asian Studies programme at the University of British Columbia is a premier research-based M.A. delivered in person at the Vancouver campus. This full-time course offers deep engagement with diverse humanities disciplines. Students benefit from world-class faculty expertise and extensive library resources over two years.

The Southeast Asian Studies M.A. at the University of California, Riverside is a two-year, full-time postgraduate programme. It offers specialised tracks in research or community engagement, focusing on the diverse arts, rituals, and cultural identities of the region and its global diasporas through interdisciplinary study.

The Asian Studies M.A. at the University of California, Berkeley is a public, interdisciplinary programme designed for advanced research. Students engage in cross-disciplinary study across the humanities and social sciences. This flexible master's degree offers comprehensive training in regional languages and cultures.

If you are contemplating an Asia-related career in government, business, politics, law, or pre-collegiate teaching, or wish to acquire broadly based East Asia academic training before enrolling in a doctoral program, you should consider the East Asian Studies program at the University of Pittsburgh.

The Middle East and South Asia are two regions of vital interest to our world today. The Center for South Asian and Middle Eastern Studies (CSAMES) at University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign is pleased to offer Master of Arts degrees in South Asian and Middle Eastern studies.

The Chinese programme of Rutgers University is primarily designed for practicing Chinese language teachers at American secondary schools who wish to further develop their professional knowledge and skills.

The M.A. Asian Studies program at Ohio University is an interdisciplinary program that strives to provide students with a strong grounding in core disciplines that constitute Asian Studies (including political science, history, anthropology, geography, linguistics) while giving them the opportunity to form their course of study around their professional and academic goals.

East Asian Languages & Cultures - a unit within the Department of Languages, Literatures, & Cultures at the University of Massachusetts Amherst - offers a course of study leading to the Master of Arts degree in the Chinese program.

University of Wisconsin Madison offers an M.A. and Ph.D. degree in Chinese, specializing either in linguistics or inliterature and culture. The program provides broad foundations and focused training in these two specialties, assuring that our graduates are amply prepared to teach and conduct research.

The Asian Law program at Temple University is designed primarily for J.D. holders (and potential J.D. students) or lawyers from foreign common law jurisdictions, who would use Temple’s curricular strengths and existing programs as a bridge to take or expand their careers to Asia, the most dynamic region in the 21st century world.