Public Applied History

A program that focuses on the application of history and administrative skills to the recording of public events and the management of related historical resources. Includes instruction in historical research methods, the planning and administration of public history projects, and applications to specific problems in public organizations, government agencies, foundations, and other facilities.

Degree Statistics

This program is offered at 46 institutions across the United States, with a total of 922 degrees awarded annually.

Certificates Below Bachelor's

19

certificates awarded

Associate Degrees

96

degrees awarded

Bachelor's Degrees

52

degrees awarded

Post-Baccalaureate Certificates

47

certificates awarded

Master's Degrees

81

degrees awarded

Doctoral Degrees

7

degrees awarded

Other Awards

620

awards given

Top Schools for Public Applied History

These institutions offer the most degrees in this program, ranked by total annual completions.

Rank Institution Degrees
1 Brigham Young University-Idaho
Rexburg, ID
288
2 Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, IL
39
3 Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA
33
4 Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI
30
5 Bowling Green State University-Main Campus
Bowling Green, OH
30
6 University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Amherst, MA
30
7 North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Raleigh, NC
30
8 The University of Montana
Missoula, MT
27
9 Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, MO
24
10 California State University-San Bernardino
San Bernardino, CA
24
11 North Dakota State University-Main Campus
Fargo, ND
21
12 Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, KY
21
13 Empire State University
Saratoga Springs, NY
21
14 Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus
Indiana, PA
20
15 University of North Alabama
Florence, AL
18
16 Salem State University
Salem, MA
18
17 Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Slippery Rock, PA
16
18 University of South Carolina-Columbia
Columbia, SC
15
19 Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, TN
15
20 California State University-Sacramento
Sacramento, CA
12
21 Central Connecticut State University
New Britain, CT
12
22 Rowan University
Glassboro, NJ
12
23 College of Staten Island CUNY
Staten Island, NY
12
24 Cairn University-Langhorne
Langhorne, PA
12
25 St. Mary's University
San Antonio, TX
12
26 Nazareth University
Rochester, NY
9
27 St. John's University-New York
Queens, NY
9
28 Missouri Southern State University
Joplin, MO
9
29 University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS
9
30 Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI
9
31 Flagler College
Saint Augustine, FL
9
32 York College of Pennsylvania
York, PA
9
33 Henderson State University
Arkadelphia, AR
8
34 East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, TN
6
35 University of Louisville
Louisville, KY
6
36 Rhode Island College
Providence, RI
6
37 Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA
6
38 Ouachita Baptist University
Arkadelphia, AR
6
39 Wayne State University
Detroit, MI
6
40 Siena College
Loudonville, NY
4
41 Peru State College
Peru, NE
4
42 Saint Vincent College
Latrobe, PA
3
43 Ursuline College
Pepper Pike, OH
3
44 Arkansas Tech University
Russellville, AR
3
45 Baldwin Wallace University
Berea, OH
3
46 Tiffin University
Tiffin, OH
3