Overview

Masters Degrees

The department offers both the Master of Arts and the Master of Science degrees in history. The Master of Arts of the History program at North Dakota State University requires proficiency in at least one foreign language and the successful defense of a thesis. Those planning to continue graduate study in history at the doctoral level are strongly encouraged to pursue the MA.

The Master of Science is designed for in-service professionals and has no language or thesis requirement; students pursuing the MS are generally not awarded assistantships or tuition waivers. Both degrees require a minimum of 30 credit hours with a minimum of 24 hours in history.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Historiography

Directed Research (taken during second year)

Research Seminar in North American History

Readings in North American History

Readings in European History

Readings in World History

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00 , International

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National: Rolling admission

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

30 - 39

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Fargo, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Required

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Three letters of recommendation from former or current professors.

A statement of purpose.

A writing sample.

Foreign language training (for M.A. applicants)

Undergraduate or M.A. grade point average.

GRE scores (with an emphasis on the verbal score).

Transcripts, both undergraduate and graduate (if applicable).

TOEFL score (for non-native English speakers).

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

11730 USD / year

≈ 11730 USD / year
Out-of-State

10050 USD / year

≈ 10050 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

6705 USD / year

≈ 6705 USD / year

Living costs

Fargo

United States

870 - 1260 USD / month

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