Overview

Why pursue graduate History Education at Missouri State University?

Two track options allow you to specialize in either history or the broader social sciences depending on your professional and educational goals.
Many courses are offered online, which provides flexible scheduling options for working teachers and other professionals.
Our faculty specialize in both research and teaching, which provides you with a comprehensive, research-based degree tailored to the specific needs of today’s teachers.

Careers

A graduate degree in history education strengthens and advances your understanding of the social sciences, educational philosophy and the partnership between the two.

While a master’s degree is often recommended for professional development purposes, a graduate degree in history education equips you for a variety of careers:

Administration
Faculty position at a community college
Industry trainer
Library science
Museum curator
Public history education
Research
Student affairs
Teaching

Also, a master’s degree in history allows you to pursue further doctoral studies in history and education-related areas, such as public history and educational leadership.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

American History Readings Seminar
European History Readings Seminar
Latin American History Readings Seminar
Ancient History Readings Seminar

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 18 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-01 00:00:00 , International

More details

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.

Language

English

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Credits

33 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Springfield, United States

Disciplines

Education History View 536 other Masters in History in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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Other requirements

General requirements

To gain admission into the Master of Science in education, you must meet the following requirements:

Hold a valid certificate to teach secondary education
Completed a minimum of 24 hours in either undergraduate history or undergraduate social science
Six hours in world history or Western civilization and six hours of U.S. survey. The remaining 12 hours should be taken in upper division courses from ancient, European, American, African, Asian or Latin American areas.

If you do not meet every requirement listed above, you may be considered for admission on the basis of individual merit and be accepted on a probationary status.

If you are lacking required courses, you may still be considered for admission but will be expected to complete those prerequisites without graduate credit being awarded for those courses.

Tuition Fees

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

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

16798 USD / year

≈ 16798 USD / year
Out-of-State

16180 USD / year

≈ 16180 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

9124 USD / year

≈ 9124 USD / year

Living costs

Springfield

United States

725 - 1020 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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