American Studies

UMass Boston

The American Studies graduate program at the University of Massachusetts Boston has earned a national reputation as one of the top MA programs in the field. The graduate program in American Studies centers on a core of courses focused on the contested meanings of culture, citizenship, democracy, community, politics, race, gender, and sexuality in the United States. The program is flexible and is designed to introduce students to various interdisciplinary approaches to historical analysis and to enable students to undertake their own research projects.
CIP Code: 05.0102

Graduate Masters On-Campus / In-Person

Possible Career Paths

Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary

UMass Boston

The University of Massachusetts Boston is a nationally-ranked public research university known for its inclusive culture, student-centered teaching and deep connections to the booming economy and rich civic life of Boston. Nationally recognized as a model of excellence for urban public research universities, UMass Boston is the most diverse research university in the Northeast.