The duration of the Full-Time MA program offered by the universities in the USA is 1 year to 4 years. However, the a part-Time MA program will take at least 2 years to complete and it depends on the institution. The table below includes the duration of MA in USA with number of universities: MA in USA Universities Course Duration 0 to 12 Months 35 13 to 24 Months 235 25 to 36 Months 19 37 to 48 Months 2 48 months + 23