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Earn Your Master's Degree Online with Norwich
Master of Arts in History and Military History
As America’s first private military college, and the birthplace of ROTC, Norwich University has played a vital role in history since its founding in 1819. Norwich University’s online Master of Arts in History and Military History programs focus on teaching the critical thinking necessary to integrate different types of historical information. The programs provide students with an introduction of differing historical interpretations as a foundation for developing a professional identity as a historian.
Earn your master's degree from a university with a 200-year legacy of educating leaders.
- Personal Support: Our advisors can help you navigate the admissions process including financial aid/Military Assistance.
- Shape Your Education: Tailor coursework with an array of electives or with a concentration to strengthen your knowledge and meet your professional goals.
- Expert Faculty: Experience a high degree of interaction with our expert faculty who have industry and research experience.
- Extensive Alumni Network: Norwich's alumni community can help you make global connections at private businesses, industries, and government agencies.
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Impact on Your Career
Using the evidence-based argumentation methods that I've employed in my history papers, and my history projects, has translated directly to my work as an intelligence officer, in advocating the risks and benefits of certain courses of action.
Kevin Gould
Master of Arts in Military History Graduate
If You Can Dream It, You Can Accomplish It
Jessica Colon, Master of Arts in Military History graduate, was interested in Norwich’s on-campus residency requirement prior to graduation and Norwich's concept-based courses.
Jessica found support from professors when submitting her Capstone thesis idea on Marine Corps operations in Hiroshima for the best graduate student paper on military history at the 2018 Northern Great Plains History Conference, which she won (This award was co-sponsored by the Society for Military History).
Learn more about Jessica’s story.


Military History Certificate
Expand your credentials in high-demand areas of expertise with Norwich Pro’s certificates and individual courses. Norwich Pro's online Military History Certificate program offers flexibility, accessibility, and unique history knowledge, backed by our 200-year legacy as America's first private military college.
Military History Certificate courses available:
- Understanding D-Day
- Bill of Rights in the 21st Century
- Exorcising Hitler's Ghost: The Holocaust, Denial & The Importance of History
Expand your expertise while earning CEUs to help meet your profesisonal development goals, including teaching license renewal. Each course is 5-weeks long and are $499 per course.
Become a part of Norwich University's global community.
Take your career to the next level with a master degree from Norwich University. Complete the form above to learn more about our history and military history programs.