Overview

Department of History / Department of History is located in Madison, WI, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	African history
Master of Arts (MA)	Central Asian history
Master of Arts (MA)	Comparative world history
Master of Arts (MA)	European history
Master of Arts (MA)	Gender and women's history
Master of Arts (MA)	Latin American and Caribbean history
Master of Arts (MA)	Middle Eastern history
Master of Arts (MA)	South Asian history
Master of Arts (MA)	Southeast Asian history
Master of Arts (MA)	United States history
Master of Arts (MA)	East Asian history
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	African history
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Central Asian history
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Comparative world history
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	East Asian history
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	European history
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Gender and women's history
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Latin American and Caribbean history
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Middle Eastern history
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	South Asian history
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Southeast Asian history
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	United States history

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	31
Doctoral Degrees	21

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

363

Applied

126

Accepted

Applying

45

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	December 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Teaching Assistantships Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

238

Total Graduate Students

8%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.68%
Black or African American	1.26%
White or Caucasian	86%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.42%
Asian	0.84%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (63%)

Female (36%)

Faculty

48

Total faculty

Full-time - 48

Part-time - 0

Male (36)

Female (12)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	American, African, European, Asian, Latin American, and Middle Eastern history
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,000,000

Location & Contact

Address 161 Bascom Hall, 500 Lincoln Drive
Madison, WI  53706-1380
United States

Contact Thomas Archdeacon
Phone: 608-262-1234

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