Over the past several years, UNCW MA recipients have entered PhD programs at Rutgers University, the University of Texas, Michigan State University, Purdue University, Texas Tech University, the University of Florida, University of California Irvine, University of Georgia, University of Arkansas, Florida International Univesity, Vanderbilt, and the University of Tennessee.. Others have gone on to teach at Coastal Carolina University, Coastal Carolina Community College, Cape Fear Community College, Bladen Community Collge, and others. Others are employed at 
Ironworld in Chisholm, Minn., the Battleship USS North Carolina Memorial, Ft. Fisher Historic Site, James K. Polk Historic Site, Bentonville Battleground, UNCW Randall Library, New Hanover County Public Library, Peace Corps.
Placements Since Fall 2005:
Rebecca Zimmer - Adjunct/Lecturer, University of North Carolina Pembroke.
Rob Morrison - History PhD Program, University of Colorado - Boulder.
Matt Jacobs - History PhD Program, Ohio University, Athens, OH.
Matt Shannon - History PhD Program, Temple University, Philadelphia, Penn.
Mike Pulido - History PhD Program, Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wis.
Sharad Shah - Archivist, New Hanover County Public LIbrary, Wilmington, NC.
Mona Vance - Archivist, Columbus-Lowndes Public Library, Columbus, Miss.
Ron Odom - Lecturer, New Hampshire Community Technical College
Michelle Cicero - Regional Director, Preservation North Carolina
Katie Abbott - Ironworld, Director of Exhibitions, Chisholm, Minn.
Jenifer Bianchi - Criminology PhD Program, University of Delaware
JR Hinkson - Part-time faculty member with the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith
Doug Krehbiel - History PhD Program, American University
Scott King-Owen - History PhD Program, Distinguished University Fellowship, Ohio State University
John Preusser - Lecturer, James Sprunt Community College, Kenansville, NC
Michael Robinson - History PhD Program, LSU
David Crane – Lecturer, Alamance Community College
Gareth Evans – Associate Director, Historic Wilmington Foundation
Jennifer Lang - Lecturer, Brunswick Community College & Coastal Carolina Comm. College
Matt Parnell – University of Arkansas King Fuad Center of Mid-Eastern Studies, Fayetteville
Amanda Snyder – Ph.D program, Florida International University.
Jennifer Whitmer Taylor – Lecturer,Coastal Carolina University
Greg Zugrave – Lecturer, Coastal Carolina Community College
Ryan Anderson - History PhD Program, Purdue University; Assistant Professor, University of North Carolina at Pembroke
Jennifer Lang - Instructor, Delgado Community College, New Orleans, La.
Werner Lippert - Assistant Professor, Indiana University, Penn.
Vince Lowery - Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin, Green Bay
Arris Christopher Oakley - Assistant Professor, East Carolina University
