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History at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you plan to study history, take a look at what California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is located in San Luis Obispo, California and approximately 22,440 students attend the school each year.

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

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.

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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

38% Women

40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 62% of history bachelor's degrees went to men and 38% went to women.

About 55% 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 11% 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	4
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	30
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo History Master’s Program

75% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of history master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 43% women graduate in history each year. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo does a better job at serving the female population as it supports 32% more women than 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	1
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within History

The following history concentations are available at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General History	64

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
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