Overview

The University of New Mexico’s Department of History offers an MA degree designed to meet the needs of a diverse student population. Students learn methods of historical analysis, a variety of historical interpretations, and practical applications of the field. Our MA students complete coursework, conduct historical research, engage in public history, teach in secondary and university education, and produce historical content for scholarly and popular venues. For some graduate students, the MA in History is one step in their path to the Ph.D. in History (at UNM or elsewhere), while many others go on to work in education, museums, academic publishing, public history, and the public and private sectors.

Welcome to the Department of History

The Department of History is an anchor of humanities and interdisciplinary research at UNM, and maintains close affiliations with various programs and organizations representing a wide range of interests across campus.

UNM Career Diversity for Historians

The American Historical Association-Mellon Foundation initiative on Career Diversity and the History PhD is designed to diversify the career opportunities of History PhDs. In the first phase of this initiative, the pilot programs were UNM, along with UCLA, Columbia, and University of Chicago. These programs modeled how history departments could simultaneously train better future faculty and ensure graduates are highly marketable for well-paid jobs outside of the professoriate. UNM’s History Department already has an excellent record of its alumni finding rewarding jobs both within and outside academia, and this initiative celebrates and builds upon those successes. The AHA is currently implementing a new phase of Career Diversity Fellowships at numerous other universities in order to implement broadly some of the lessons learned in the pilot program

Programme Structure

Courses include:

The Western World to 1500

Europe 1500-1815

Europe 1815-present

United States

American West

Latin America

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Albuquerque, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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General requirements

Educational Background
Test Scores
Letter of Intent
Writing Sample
CV/Resume
Relevant Coursework
Three Letters of Recommendation

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

29146 USD / year

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Out-of-State

29146 USD / year

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Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

10084 USD / year

≈ 10084 USD / year

Living costs

Albuquerque

United States

870 - 1360 USD / month

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Funding

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Overview

Welcome to the Department of History

UNM Career Diversity for Historians

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Albuquerque

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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