The Best Graduate Schools Offering Military History Programs
Higher Education Articles February 2, 2017Overview of Graduate Schools offering Military History Programs
In this article, we take a look at two top military history graduate schools located in North Carolina that are ranked highly by the U.S. News and World Report. Master’s and doctoral degree programs in military history are available at both schools. Students have to prepare adequately for the highly competitive admission process at Duke University’s military history program. A specialized consortium on security issues related to their respective field may be available to students enrolled at the University of North Carolina’s.
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
In 2013, the U.S. News and World Report ranked the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill 11th on its list of best military history graduate programs and 30th on its 2014 list of best national universities. Both an MA and a Ph.D. in Military History are available through the history department at the University. Students gain extensive resources in military history; this is partly owing to collaboration with the Duke University history department. Both UNC and Duke require enrolled students to work closely with military historians. Additionally, UNC enrollees can participate in the Triangle Institute for Security Studies. The Triangle Institute for Security Studies is a university consortium with a focus on issues of international and national security, with students and faculty from a variety of related fields.
Duke University in Durham, North Carolina
In 2010, the U.S. News and World Report ranked Duke University 11th on its list of best national colleges. Both doctoral and master’s degrees in a variety of historical fields are awarded by its highly-rated history department. Duke’s graduate students commonly choose military history; after they complete the competitive program, they can seek an academic career at the highest rated schools. Graduates who complete a Ph.D. in History are required to complete an oral defense portfolio and a teaching portfolio; thereby, getting better trained for teaching positions. The requirement is due to a recent collaboration with the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.
List of top Graduate Schools with Military History Programs
| School Name | Location |
| Princeton University | Princeton, NJ |
| University of California — Berkeley | Berkeley, CA |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT |
| Harvard University | Cambridge, MA |
| Stanford University | Stanford, CA |
| University of Chicago | Chicago, IL |
| Columbia University | New York, NY |
| University of Michigan — Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor, MI |
| University of California — Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA |
| University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA |
| Cornell University | Ithaca, NY |
| Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD |
| University of North Carolina — Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC |
| Duke University | Durham, NC |
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL |
| University of Wisconsin — Madison | Madison, WI |
| University of Texas — Austin | Austin, TX |
| Brown University | Providence, RI |
| New York University | New York, NY |
| Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey—New Brunswick | New Brunswick, NJ |
