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
American Public University*
American University*
Angelo State University
Appalachian State University*
Arizona State University*
Auburn University*
Boise State University*
Bowling Green State University*
California State University East Bay
California State University, Fullerton*
California State University, Sacramento*
Carleton University*
Central Connecticut State University*
College of Charleston/The Citadel*
College of Staten Island, City University of New York
College of William & Mary*
Colorado State University*
Dominican University
Duquesne University*
Emporia State University
Florida International University*
Florida State University*
Fort Hays State University
Freie Universität Berlin*
George Mason University
Georgia College & State University*
Georgia Southern University*
Georgia State University*
Howard University*
Indiana University Indianapolis (IUI)*
Jackson State University
James Madison University*
La Salle University*
Liberty University
Long Island University
Loyola University Chicago*
Manchester Metropolitan University
Marshall University*
Middle Tennessee State University*
Monash University*
Moscow School of Social and Economic Sciences
National University of Singapore
New Mexico State University*
New York University*
North Carolina Central University*
North Carolina State University*
North Dakota State University*
Northeastern University*
Northern Illinois University*
Northern Kentucky University*
Oklahoma State University*
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Portland State University*
Queen’s University Belfast*
Royal Holloway, University of London*
Ruskin College*
Rutgers University-Newark*
Rutgers University–Camden*
Salem State University
Southeast Missouri State University*
Southeastern Louisiana University*
Southern New Hampshire University
Srishti School of Art, Design and Technology*
St. Cloud University*
St. John’s University*
St. Mary’s University, San Antonio*
Stephen F. Austin State University*
SUNY Empire State College*
Tarleton State University
Temple University*
Texas State University*
The Chinese University of Hong Kong*
The College at Brockport, SUNY*
The Ohio State University*
Trinity College Dublin*
Universität Hamburg
Université de Paris Est, Créteil -Val de Marne*
University at Albany, SUNY*
University College London
University of Akron*
University of Amsterdam
University of Arizona
University of Arkansas at Little Rock*
University of Birmingham*
University of California, Riverside*
University of California, Santa Barbara*
University of Central Florida
University of Cincinnati*
University of Cologne
University of Colorado, Denver*
University of Delaware*
University of Exeter
University of Ghent
University of Houston*
University of Illinois, Springfield*
University of Limerick*
University of Louisiana at Lafayette*
University of Louisville*
University of Luxembourg*
University of Manchester
University of Maryland, Baltimore County*
University of Massachusetts Amherst*
University of Massachusetts Boston*
University of Michigan
University of Milan
University of Missouri – St. Louis*
University of Missouri – Kansas City*
University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
University of Montana*
University of Nebraska at Kearney*
University of New England
University of New Orleans*
University of North Alabama*
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina at Charlotte*
University of North Carolina at Greensboro*
University of North Carolina Wilmington*
University of Rennes*
University of Richmond
University of South Carolina*
University of South Florida
University of Southern Mississippi*
University of Texas at Arlington
University of Texas at El Paso*
University of Utah
University of West Florida*
University of West Georgia*
University of Western Ontario*
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire*
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee*
University of Wrocław*
University of York*
Villanova University*
Virginia Commonwealth University*
Virginia Tech University
Washington State University
Wayne State University*
West Virginia University*
Western Carolina University*
Western Michigan University*
Wright State University*
Youngstown State University*