grad study in history info please....

Pseudonomdeplume
Sat, 19 Aug 2006 17:59:41 +0000

I was once interested in applying for M.A. programs in history, but one of the issues that’s stopping me from pursuing a master’s is the lack of funding for M.A. students. Are there actually programs out that provide financial support for master’s students?

Another issue that’s stopping me from applying to M.A. programs is the large number of unemployed Ph.D’s out. I might be wrong about this, but I feel like many community colleges are more interested in hiring people with Ph.D’s than people with just M.A.'s.

Are these valid reasons for not pursuing an M.A. in history?

I don’t know.

Anybody have any thoughts on these issues?