ProgramsMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies

    Medieval and Renaissance Studies

    CIP30.13

    41 colleges offer Medieval and Renaissance Studies. See what it covers, which degree levels are available and what graduates earn and borrow.

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

    Colleges offering it
    41
    at its most common level
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    Colleges offering it, by degree level

    Certificate
    8
    Bachelor's
    41
    Master's
    12
    Post-baccalaureate certificate
    2
    Doctoral
    5
    Graduate/professional certificate
    16
    Published colleges reporting the program. College Scorecard field of study, 2025.

    What it covers

    About Medieval and Renaissance Studies

    A program that focuses on the study of the Medieval and/or Renaissance periods in European and circum-Mediterranean history from the perspective of various disciplines in the humanities and social sciences, including history and archeology, as well as studies of period art and music.

    Definition: National Center for Education Statistics, Classification of Instructional Programs 2020, code 30.13.

    By degree level

    Earnings and debt by degree level

    Medians across colleges of each college's own program median. Earnings are for graduates who received federal aid and were working.

    Colleges offering Medieval and Renaissance Studies and median graduate earnings and debt at each degree level
    Degree levelCollegesMedian earningsMedian debt
    Certificate8Not reportedNot reported
    Bachelor's41Not reportedNot reported
    Master's12Not reportedNot reported
    Post-baccalaureate certificate2Not reportedNot reported
    Doctoral5Not reportedNot reported
    Graduate/professional certificate16Not reportedNot reported

    Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025. Colleges with too few graduates have their earnings and debt suppressed, so the number of colleges reporting is smaller than the number offering the program.

    Careers

    Careers this program leads to

    Occupations linked to Medieval and Renaissance Studies by the NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for each occupation.

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    • Education

      History Teachers, Postsecondary

      Median pay
      $83,820
      Outlook
      Little or no change

      Doctoral or professional degree

      • Speaking
      • Reading Comprehension
      • Learning Strategies

    • Science

      Historians

      Median pay
      $76,750
      Outlook
      As fast as average

      Master's degree

      • Reading Comprehension
      • Critical Thinking
      • Writing

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    How many colleges offer Medieval and Renaissance Studies?

    Published colleges on CollegesRef report Medieval and Renaissance Studies at these degree levels: certificate (8 colleges), bachelor's (41 colleges), master's (12 colleges), post-baccalaureate certificate (2 colleges), doctoral (5 colleges), graduate/professional certificate (16 colleges). Counts are from College Scorecard field-of-study data (2025).