Overview

Integrating the study and practice of public history, the History programme from Franklin Pierce University builds skills for work in museums, historic sites, digital media, archives, libraries, and businesses.

What Makes This History Programme Different?

Franklin Pierce’s comprehensive Public History Programme offers students flexibility for majors and minors with major concentrations in Public History, Social Studies, and U.S., European, World History as well as elective courses. Additionally our programme is an ideal opportunity for:

Individualized preparation and mentorship with faculty

Rewarding careers in a range of industries and non-profit organizations including museums and historic sites, digital history, archives and library science, historic preservation, heritage tourism, oral history and film, consulting and civil service

Professional internships opportunities throughout New England, nationally and internationally

FPU students have completed internships at Acadia National Park, Colonial Williamsburg, the National Basketball Hall of Fame, Monadnock Developmental Services, and the Museum of the City of New York.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Popular History Today

History Research Seminar

History Workshop

History Senior Portfolio Assessment

Topics in World History

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-26 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-01-21 00:00:00

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More details

Applications are processed on a rolling basis; there is no application deadline.

Language

English

Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Rindge, United States

Disciplines

History View 1569 other Bachelors in History in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Letter of recommendation at the discretion of the University

TOEFL, IELT's, PTE or SAT scores. Score reports will be sent directly to Franklin Pierce if you mark our code (3395) on your answer sheet on the day of the test.

Official copies of all secondary transcripts with certified translations when appropriate.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

43195 USD / year

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Out-of-State

43195 USD / year

≈ 43195 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

43195 USD / year

≈ 43195 USD / year

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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