Visit the Princeton Review website to select schools that offer M.A. in History. Complete the free registration if you want to save your selections for future review. The Princeton Review also has excellent career links for history majors.
Compare the features of each school's Master's degree program. Request admissions applications and financial aid packages from a maximum of five schools that interest you.
Complete the admissions process for a minimum of three schools. Get advice about graduate school applications at Grad Portals. There are many resources here that you can use to complete the application process properly.
Register to take the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) and download free GRE study guides at the Educational Testing Service website. Buy additional preparation books if you need them. Check your local library for preparation classes and books, too.
Order and pay for your transcripts and GRE test scores. Ask your references to write letters of recommendation and send them to the graduate admissions office at your targeted schools.
Enroll and complete the degree courses. Depending on the school's requirements, expect to finish classes in two to three years. Master's degree programs often require a comprehensive subject examination and a thesis for completion.
Conduct the research for your thesis, if required, and successfully defend it. Many Master's degree candidates begin thesis research during their second year, so that their thesis is finished at the same time that classes end.