MA History at University of Wyoming

Programme overview

A Master of Arts in History on the Laramie campus with an emphasis on the American West in a global context. It offers comparative study in social, cultural and global history and focuses on research-informed teaching. All MA graduates who applied to PhD programmes over the past five years were placed.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences | Department: History | Study mode: full-time | Location: Laramie, WY, United States

What you will study

Small classes with faculty practitioners, graduate research, and internships with museums, archives and state agencies. Assistantships may involve teaching core undergraduate history classes. Funding includes Larson-McGee Fellowships, department scholarships, graduate assistantships and research grants.

Career pathways

Historian, history professor or teacher, museum curator, archivist, librarian, research analyst, policy advisor and genealogist. Graduates have gone on to PhD programmes at institutions such as Arizona State University and Ohio State University.

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Application information

Domestic applicants: USD 7,260 a year (2026-27). Estimated academic year tuition for the Standard graduate block tuition band (30 credits), Wyoming resident. Excludes fees, housing and other costs. Source

International applicants: USD 21,340 a year (2026-27). Estimated academic year tuition for the Standard graduate block tuition band, non-resident or international. Excludes fees, housing and other costs. Source

Graduate application deadlines vary by programme and are set by the academic department. Graduate admission requires a completed online application, a bachelor's degree or equivalent and a 3.000 cumulative GPA; some programmes require the GRE or GMAT.

The application fee is $40 and non-refundable, paid when the application is submitted through the online application. ACT or SAT scores are not part of the admissions requirements.

Apply through the official page: https://www.uwyo.edu/admissions/apply.html

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