MA in History

Last Updated: October 16, 2024

303 Cooper Street

Camden, NJ 08102

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Director(s)

Nick Kapur, Graduate Program Director

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Program Introduction

The MA in History at Rutgers University-Camden admits approximately 15 students each year, with approximately of 15 students graduating annually. Of these, typically 5 students per year are in the Public History track. Public History students take courses specifically designed around Public History theory, methods, and job-related skills, and we have a very strong record of placing our students into regional institutions involved in public-facing history, including museums, historic preservation, archival work, national parks, and historic sites.

Degrees Offered

  • M.A. in History
  • M.A. in History with a Certificate or Concentration in Public History

Program Strengths

  • Archival Practices
  • Digital Media
  • Editing
  • Film/Video
  • Historic Preservation
  • Historical Administration
  • Historical Archaeology
  • Local/Community History
  • Material Culture
  • Museum Studies
  • Oral History
  • Other
  • Public Policy
  • Publishing

How Many Students are Admitted Annually

MA15

MAs produced last year

15

Full-time Program Staff/Faculty

11 total faculty teaching in the graduate program, with 4 faculty specializing specifically in Public History

Financial Aid Available

Fellowships (full ride) with stipend, scholarships, tuition waivers, out-of-state tuition waivers, work study, paid internships. All students admitted to our program receive a significant amount of financial assistance.

Deadline To Apply

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis

Internship Requirements

One internship is required of students in the Public History track. We utilize our network of program alumni to help students find an internship that matches their interests and schedule. Internships can be done during the academic year or during vacations, as the student desires. Internships are paid, and also count for course credit, allowing the student to reduce their required course load by one course.

Places Where Students Have Interned During the Past 3 Years

  • The Museum of the American Revolution
  • Library Company of Philadelphia
  • Independence Seaport Museum
  • Battleship New Jersey Museum and Memorial
  • Franklin Institute
  • Union League of Philadelphia
  • Cumberland County Historical Society
  • United States House of Representatives
  • and others

Job Placement Assistance

Job placement related coursework, networking opportunities, alumni network, paid internships, site visits, job search advising

Job Placement Percentage Within One Year

100% over the past three years

Employers Who Have Hired Graduates from this Program within the Past Five Years

  • The National Archives at Philadelphia
  • Battleship New Jersey Museum and Memorial
  • Philadelphia City Archives
  • National Holocaust Museum
  • Historical Society of Philadelphia
  • Alice Paul Institute
  • Museum of the American Revolution
  • Independence Seaport Museum
  • Crossroads of the American Revolution National Heritage Area
  • Princeton University Archives
  • United States Senate
  • and many, many others

Community & Institutional Connections

  • The Mid-Atlantic Regional Center for the Humanities (MARCH)
  • The Public Historian (the leading public history journal)
  • Rutgers-Camden Digital Studies Center
  • Black Camden Oral History Project