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  • Outcomes

    • With a strong interdisciplinary foundation, students from the Historical Studies department use empirical, historical, and ethnographic expertise to rethink the present. Our students are accepted into the most prestigious universities, sought-after companies, and respected institutions in their fields.

      Our master’s alumni have continued their graduate studies in master's and doctoral programs at top universities, including:

      • Harvard University
      • Columbia University
      • Brown University
      • Massachusetts Institute of Technology
      • New York University
      • University of California, Berkeley
      • Duke University
      • The New School for Social Research
      • University of Texas at Austin
      • University of Notre Dame
      • London School of Economics and Political Science
      • Northwestern University
      • St. John's University School of Law
      • University of South Carolina

      They have also found employment in the following sectors:

      Nonprofits and NGOs

      • Founder, Edible History
      • Operations manager, Youth Engagement Fund
      • Head of research, The New Historia
      • Co-founder and executive director, Wikitongues
      • Communications manager, Detroit Justice Center
      • Development coordinator, The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
      • Director of operations, American Folk Art Museum
      • Program coordinator, Games for Change
      • Executive director, Cypress Fund
      • Fellow, Turkish Heritage Organization

      Media

      • News presenter and producer, KOMPAS TV
      • Founder, In The Beginning
      • Freelance writer and editor
      • Freelance digital strategist and content creator
      • Publishing administrator, Cutey Music Group

      Education and Libraries

      • Teacher, New York City Department of Education
      • Assistant teacher, The Churchill School and Center
      • Senior page, New York Public Library
      • Library assistant, Edmonton Public Library
      • Middle school history teacher, Achievement First
      • Program administrator, The New School
      • Mellon postdoctoral fellow, Wesleyan University
      • Assistant professor, Whitman College
      • Assistant professor, Marmara University
      • Part-time faculty, New York University

      Legal, Finance, and Business

      • Research paralegal, Kuharski, Levitz & Giovinazzo
      • Editor and communications specialist, Credit Suisse
      • Tax/municipal examiner, DataTrace
      • Founder and league coordinator, S3 Boston Simply Sports Social
      • Consultant, EightCloud
      • Archivist, United States Department of Defense
      • Data collection technician, Q Analysts

  • Take The Next Step

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Undergraduates

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Undergraduate Adult Learners

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Graduates

To apply to any of our Master's, Doctoral, Professional Studies Diploma, and Graduate Certificate programs, complete and submit the New School Online Application.