MA History at University of South Carolina

Programme overview

Make your mark in a dynamic field, whether as a professional historian or a history maker, by studying with award-winning faculty members and conducting hands-on research in our history program. History graduate students study complex issues and communicate their findings to advance knowledge of the past and present. They go on to work in education, museums, archives, business, law and more.

Faculty: McCausland College of Arts and Sciences | Department: History | Duration: 30 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Columbia, SC, United States

What you will study

Select your field and advisor from department strengths in U.S. History; Public History; Science, Technology, and Environment; and Culture, Identity and Economic Development. Take courses in histories of civil rights, music and leisure, the Atlantic world, historic preservation and many other topics.

Career pathways

Potential careers include Historian, Writer, Journalist, Educator, Lawyer, Policy Maker.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admissions (University of South Carolina Academic Bulletin): Official Transcripts 3 Letters of Recommendation Writing Sample Personal Statement No GRE scores required

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 applications are accepted for Fall, Spring and Summer terms; Fall applications open the prior September, Spring applications open in January and Summer applications open in May.

The graduate application fee is $50 per primary application, reinstated effective August 1, 2026. Deadlines are programme-specific. The Moore School of Business, the Arnold School of Public Health and the College of Nursing use their own applications; the Moore School charges an additional $50 application fee for graduate programmes.

Apply through the official page: https://www.sc.edu/admissions-at-sc/applications/index.php

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