The Master of Humanities is an interdisciplinary

graduate degree Postgraduate or graduate education refers to academic or professional degrees, certificates, diplomas, or other qualifications pursued by post-secondary students who have earned an undergraduate (bachelor's) degree. The organization and struc ...

which is focused on the

humanities Humanities are academic disciplines that study aspects of human society and culture. In the Renaissance, the term contrasted with divinity and referred to what is now called classics, the main area of secular study in universities at the t ...

(the humanities includes subjects such as history, literature, and philosophy). It is the study of human behavior, practices, and thought. Master of Humanities (MH) degrees have been in existence for at least 40 years; a few online programs exist, as well as traditional on-campus programs offering such degrees.

Program advantages

Many students in MH programs are preparing to teach at the community-college level, enhance their teaching abilities at the high-school level, or are preparing for Ph.D. programs. MH degrees also offer students opportunities in writing and research, government and non-profit work and creative careers.

Degree programs

*Arcadia University (Pennsylvania) *Braniff Graduate School, University of Dallas *University of Colorado at Denver *Mount Saint Mary's University (Los Angeles) *Old Dominion University (Virginia) *Tiffin University (Ohio) *Wright State University (Ohio) *California State University-Dominguez Hills *California State University-Northridge *Wilson College (Pennsylvania) *American Public University *University of Texas at Dallas *Marshall University *University of Colorado, Denver *University of Dallas *Wilson College *University of Louisville {{Cite web, url=http://louisville.edu/humanities/graduate/ma, title = MA Program — Department of Comparative Humanities

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Master's degrees