Master of Arts in History

The University of Northern Iowa offers an accelerated 4 + 1 Master of Arts in History and a two-year Master of Arts in History program. Both programs prepare students for a variety of history-related careers in the public and private sectors, teaching at the community college level, or further graduate study. The 4 + 1 accelerated program allows students to take graduate-level courses during their senior year and graduate with a BA and MA within five years, saving time and money.

Both programs have a thesis option and a non-thesis exit option. 

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Accelerated MA Program

Offered for outstanding students, to earn the BA and MA in five years.

Focused Support

Department offers ample internship and graduate assistant opportunities for funding and professional training.

Most Established

UNI houses the oldest public history program in the state of Iowa.

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Department of History
319 Seerley Hall
Cedar Falls, IA 50614
319-273-2097













Why UNI?

Experience + Support

The Department of History offers several full and half assistantships each semester. 

Qualifications:

  • Full-time, degree-seeking student in the History MA program
  • Enrolled in 9 graduate-level credit hours
  • Maintain a UNI cumulative GPA of at least 3.00
  • A newly admitted graduate student must have at least a 3.0 GPA for undergraduate or previous graduate work of at least 8 graded credit hours. 
Grad student teaching

Here to Help

Graduate College Tuition Scholarships are available to qualified students who are working towards a graduate degree at the university and covers the cost of their tuition.

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Build your Plan

Graduate students in the history department can choose to pursue an MA in History (96G) or an MA in History: Public History (964), which is an MA in History with a Public History emphasis. Within each degree plan, students can elect to pursue the thesis or the non-thesis option. Both degree plans require students to complete 30 credit hours at the graduate level.

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Experience + Support

The Department of History offers several full and half assistantships each semester. 

Qualifications:

  • Full-time, degree-seeking student in the History MA program
  • Enrolled in 9 graduate-level credit hours
  • Maintain a UNI cumulative GPA of at least 3.00
  • A newly admitted graduate student must have at least a 3.0 GPA for undergraduate or previous graduate work of at least 8 graded credit hours. 
Grad student teaching

Here to Help

Graduate College Tuition Scholarships are available to qualified students who are working towards a graduate degree at the university and covers the cost of their tuition.

Museum spiral staircase

Build your Plan

Graduate students in the history department can choose to pursue an MA in History (96G) or an MA in History: Public History (964), which is an MA in History with a Public History emphasis. Within each degree plan, students can elect to pursue the thesis or the non-thesis option. Both degree plans require students to complete 30 credit hours at the graduate level.

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