History at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

Every history school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the history program at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo stacks up to those at other schools.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is located in San Luis Obispo, California and has a total student population of 22,440. Of the 5,421 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo in 2021, 59 of them were history majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in History section at the bottom of this page.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo History Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in History
• Master’s Degree in History

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo History Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks history programs across the country. The following shows how Cal Poly San Luis Obispo performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The history major at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for History. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value History Master’s Degree Schools	53
Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	102
	246

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in history from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. This makes it the #181 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

History Student Demographics at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the history majors at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo History Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 59 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in history from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. About 59% were men and 41% were women.

About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% more racial-ethnic minorities in its history bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo with a bachelor's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	34
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo History Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students graduated with a master's degree in history from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. About 20% were men and 80% were women.

Of the students who received a history master's degree from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, 60% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the history master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 12% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo with a master's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also has a doctoral program available in history. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within History

If you plan to be a history major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
History	64

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Education
• Psychology
• Communication & Journalism
• Social Sciences

Careers That History Grads May Go Into

A degree in history can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
High School Teachers	112,960	$80,510
Managers	66,300	$143,350
Museum Technicians and Conservators	1,890	$48,120
History Professors	1,380	$103,940
Curators	1,140	$67,650

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Daderot under License

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