This guide is a free, international resource for prospective students, public history faculty, and anyone interested in the shape of public history education today.

It offers basic information, in a standardized format, about the growing number of public history programs for graduate and undergraduate students. It is meant to be a starting point for comparing programs.

In addition, NCPH intends this resource to be useful for museums and other public history institutions, government agencies, pre-collegiate schools, businesses, and community groups wanting to identify potential partners in their geographical area. Information collected for the guide also will enable NCPH to provide more regular statistics about the profession.

Recognizing that each program has its own goals, resources, and needs, the NCPH’s best practices documents highlight some of the core elements to which every program can aspire. Please note that colleges and universities define their public history offerings in different ways and there is no single standard for what constitutes at “public history program.” Editors of this guide simply include institutions that offer elements of a program. Over time, as resources, staffing, and institutional priorities change, an institution’s program’s strengths may change.

Updated by our New Professional and Student Committee in 2025, The Graduate Student Handbook: Choosing and Thriving in a Public History Program is a consumer’s guide to public history programs, designed to help students prepare for, select, and succeed in a graduate public history program.

Submission Information

If you would like to create an entry for your program, please complete the online form here. (It takes about 10-15 mins. to complete the online form. We recommend that you first consult some of the existing entries so that you know what information is expected about your program.)

Note: Programs with an * have submitted information for the Guide. Programs are invited to update their information and may do so by updating their online form here. If you know of a program not already listed or have questions, please contact us [email protected].

Public History and Related Programs

SchoolGrad ProgramRel. Grad ProgramUndergrad ProgramRel. Undergrad Program
Abilene Christian University*
American Public University*
Appalachian State University*
Arizona State University*
Arkansas Tech University*
Athabasca University*
Auburn University*
Ball State University*
Baylor University
California State University, Fullerton*
California State University, Sacramento*
Central Connecticut State University*
Clemson University*
College of Charleston/The Citadel*
College of William & Mary*
Colorado State University*
Duquesne University*
Eastern Michigan University
Flagler College*
Florida State University*
Fort Lewis College*
Franklin Pierce University*
Georgia College & State University*
Georgia State University*
Goucher College
Howard University*
Indiana University Indianapolis (IUI)*
James Madison University*
Kennesaw State University*
La Salle University*
Longwood University*
Loyola University Chicago*
Mary Baldwin University*
Marymount University*
Mercyhurst University*
Middle Tennessee State University*
Monash University*
Morgan State University
National University of Singapore
New Mexico State University*
Niagara University*
Northeastern University*
Northern Arizona University*
Northern State University*
Northern Virginia Community College – Loudoun Campus
Northwest Missouri State*
Oklahoma State University*
Rutgers University-New Brunswick*
Rutgers University–Camden*
Salem College
San Francisco State University
Southeast Missouri State University*
Southeastern Louisiana University*
St. Cloud University*
Stephen F. Austin State University*
SUNY Empire State College*
Texas State University*
Trinity College Dublin*
Tusculum University*
University at Albany, SUNY*
University of Arkansas at Little Rock*
University of California, Riverside*
University of Cambridge*
University of Cincinnati*
University of Colorado, Denver*
University of Ghent
University of Illinois, Springfield*
University of Kansas*
University of Kentucky
University of Louisiana at Lafayette*
University of Louisville*
University of Manitoba
University of Maryland, Baltimore County*
University of Maryland, College Park
University of Massachusetts Amherst*
University of Minnesota Duluth*
University of Minnesota Twin Cities*
University of Missouri – Kansas City*
University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
University of Nebraska at Kearney*
University of Nevada Las Vegas*
University of Nevada, Reno*
University of New England
University of New Orleans*
University of North Carolina at Greensboro*
University of North Carolina Wilmington*
University of Northern Iowa*
University of Oklahoma*
University of Pennsylvania
University of South Carolina*
University of Southern California
University of Vermont
University of Vermont*
University of West Florida*
University of Western Ontario*
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire*
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee*
University of Wrocław*
Valdosta State University*
Victoria University of Wellington*
Villanova University*
Virginia Commonwealth University*
Washington State University
West Virginia University*
Western Michigan University*
Wright State University*
Youngstown State University*