Can I get a Masters in English with a Bachelors in History?

The preceding two posts are right on target. I’ve noticed in my search for a graduate program in human services or sociology that a solid liberal arts training in your BA program helps things a great deal. Funguy makes a really good point about your particular choice of study–an ‘English’ major is pretty limited career wise, if you’re looking to teach English at the college or university level and you want tenure, most institutions require at least a Ph.D.. So basically, Education, journalism, communications, and others are similar to the English major, but they have broader career opportunities–which is a plus for the cost of graduate school. Best wishes to you. :-) -S

To what end? You would have to speak to whatever department head, but a BA does usually prove that you have the ability to tie your shoes properly and therefore pursue the MA in English. However, I would look for a more specialized field for your own sake than the general field of “English”, unless you are trying to groom yourself to be a professor in English at a University.

There are higher paying goals that could be attained from the same cost of your education. Even specializing in “education” makes you more desirable by employers which is a branch of English. I would suggest checking to see what opportunities are available at the universities you are looking at before declaring or applying.