What is the Masters Program Like?
- small classes, offered in evenings for working students
- close working relationships with professors
- the chance to pursue subjects of interest in depth
Where do MA graduates go after their degree?
- Doctoral programs, including programs in History, American Studies, and Ethnic Studies at UCLA, USC, UC Irvine, UC Santa Barbara, UC Riverside, Yale, Iowa, Indiana, George Washington, Minnesota, and Stanford.
- Community college teaching positions, including jobs at ELAC, Rio Hondo, Moorpark, Glendale, Santa Ana, and LA Trade Tech.
- Museums jobs, including at the Peterson Automotive, Smithsonian, National 9/11 Memorial, GRAMMY Museum, and Drum Barracks Museum
- Library and archive jobs, including at the Los Angeles Public Library, CSU Dominguez Hills Special Collections, Fresno State Library.
- K-12 teaching, including public schools (which often offer higher pay for MA coursework) and private schools (which often hire teachers based on their MA rather than on a teaching credential).
- Business, government, and non-profit work, including Sootheby's, ACLU, and LA District Attorney's Office.
Program Information
- Requirements for Degree Completion (30-33 units)
- General Application Instructions (from the University Graduate Studies Office)
- History MA Program Application Instructions
- Handbook for the History MA Program at Cal State LA
Please see the Documents page for further materials including forms for current students and the Department Highlights page for further information on areas of specialization.