Program Introduction

The Salem State Graduate Certificate program was established in 2014.
It graduates approximately 2 students annually in the stand-alone program and an additional 6 students who earn MA degrees in History with the graduate certificate in Public History or who earn two certificates: one in Public History and one in Holocaust and Genocide Studies.

Degrees Offered

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

Program Strengths

  • Local/Community History
  • Material Culture
  • Museum Studies
  • Oral History

Credit Hour Requirements

15

How Many Students are Admitted Annually

BA100

MA15

MAs produced last year

12

Financial Aid Available

There are a variety of financial aid options.

Deadline To Apply

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis

Places Where Students Have Interned During the Past 3 Years

  • Custom House Maritime Museum
  • Danvers Historical Society
  • Essex Shipbuilding Museum
  • Manchester Museum
  • Marblehead Museum
  • Phillips Library
  • Salem Maritime National Historic Site
  • Salisbury Mansion