Master of Science in Maritime Archaeology and Conservation at Texas A&M University

Programme overview

The Master of Science in Maritime Archaeology and Conservation prepares students for work in maritime museums, cultural resource management firms and government agencies. Students use research opportunities and internships through the Center for Maritime Archaeology and Conservation and the Institute of Nautical Archaeology. A limited number of students are admitted competitively.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences | Department: Anthropology | Duration: Designed to be completed in a two-year framework (32 credit hours) | Study mode: full-time | Location: College Station, TX, United States

What you will study

Minimum 32 semester credit hours of approved courses and research, with a required thesis and no non-thesis option. All students take five core courses plus electives.

Career pathways

Maritime museums, cultural resource management firms including those serving the offshore oil industry, and federal, state or similar government agencies; the thesis degree is a prerequisite for listing on the Register of Professional Archaeologists.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission is competitive and limited in number. Texas A&M University graduate admission (all graduate programmes): international applicants need TOEFL iBT 80 overall (tests before 21 Jan 2026) or, for the new TOEFL, an overall 4.5 with at least 4.0 per section, or IELTS Academic overall 6.0, with the test taken within the last two years; a GRE Verbal score of 146+ or GMAT Verbal 77+ (departmental approval) or a degree from a US-accredited institution can also satisfy the requirement. Some academic units set higher standards.

Requirements published at program group level.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate admission is handled by each programme; applicants apply through the Texas A&M GraduateCAS or the programme's own application, and deadlines are set by the department.

The graduate application processing fee is $65, in addition to the centralized application service fee. Deadlines and required documents are set by each department; GRE score code 6003 (non-engineering) and 4119 (engineering).

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