7.6k Master's degrees in Humanities

The M.A./M.S. Individual Interdisciplinary Program (IIP) from Ohio University's Graduate College is designed as a home for those M.A., M.S., and Ph.D. students whose academic and research interests might be best served by an interdisciplinary graduate degree.

The Philosophy M.A. at Northern Illinois University is a prestigious postgraduate programme focusing on contemporary analytic philosophy. This full-time degree offers specialisations in ethics and metaphysics. Students benefit from funding opportunities and a strong record of placement into leading doctoral programmes.

All candidates for the master's degree in English at Lehigh University will take a minimum of eleven courses (33 credits). The two-year M.A. program enables students to develop a critical framework for understanding and evaluating the ethical, political, and formal aspects of texts within and across diverse historical and cultural contexts. 

The Philosophy master's program in social and applied philosophy at Marquette University provides rigorous philosophical training for individuals who are interested in working in a variety of non-academic contexts or for pursuing further graduate studies.

The English Department at the Memorial University of Newfoundland is a dynamic and productive community of 23 full-time faculty members engaged in active research programs, graduate supervision, and publication of literary scholarship and creative writing.

The Master of Arts program of study in History at University of Memphis prepares students for a variety of careers.

The Foreign Language Education course of study from Hofstra University leads to New York state initial certification, valid for teaching languages other than English in grades 7-12. 

Through the lens of movement and performance making, the Interdisciplinary Dance Performance MFA program offered by Tulane University is envisioned to provide graduate opportunities for scholarly investigation in diverse disciplines that directly link to creative practice and performance making.

The English department from James Madison University emphasizes preparation for Ph.D. work and advanced training both for secondary education teachers and those for whom an M.A. in English would enhance career options.

Our master’s degree in Medieval Studies at Fordham University is an integrated interdisciplinary program that will provide you with a complex understanding of the medieval world and the opportunity to develop a specialized skillset for both academic and non-academic careers.

The Master of Arts in Historical Archaeology from University of Massachusetts Boston is a two to three year program that prepares students interested in careers as academics, professional archaeologists, or employment in closely related anthropological/social science fields.

The Department of Linguistics at the Memorial University of Newfoundland maintains strong links between teaching and research, with emphasis on data-driven, theoretically informed inquiry into aboriginal languages, language variation and change, and language acquisition. 

The History MA program at San José State University is designed to strengthen students’ depth and breadth of historical knowledge and requires those who study the past at an advanced level to move beyond the acquisition of content knowledge and develop the more complex skills and habits of mind associated with historiography-including synthesis, analysis, and evaluation. 

The Master of Arts in Philosophy at San Diego State University provides advanced training in philosophical reasoning. This 30-unit postgraduate programme, delivered in a public study mode, prepares students for doctoral research or professional careers through disciplined reflection on profound intellectual questions.

Find new ways to develop students and their appreciation for world languages, knowledge of intercultural understandings and desire to become global citizens. With the World Languages Education (MA/MEd) degree from DePaul University, you’ll incorporate theory and research into hands-on, technology-rich, instructional practices that actualize language learning in real-life situations.

Ask Philosophy fundamental questions about reality, value, and knowledge, and develop your analytical skills at Brandeis University.

Housed in the Graduate Humanities Program at the Marshall University, our curriculum brings together students and faculty from a variety of backgrounds to collaboratively explore the interdisciplinary intersections of the arts, historical, cultural and literary studies within an open, exploratory, and experimental graduate-level educational environment.

The Master of Arts in Applied Archaeology (MAAA) at California State University San Bernardino is a professionally oriented program designed to prepare students for the archaeological sector of the cultural resource management (CRM) industry or continuing education in Ph.D. with CRM training. 

The Master of Arts in English from Claremont Graduate University (CGU) immerses you in the evolving voices and perspectives of great literature, both classic and contemporary, from Shakespeare and Virginia Woolf to Thomas Pynchon, Louise Erdrich, Toni Morrison, and more.

Those who wish to pursue an advanced degree in other disciplines or professions will find that the Philosophy at Texas Tech University provides an excellent springboard.