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History at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

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History at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

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. In 2021, 59 history majors received their bachelor's degree from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.

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 following rankings from College Factual show how the history progam at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

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 History Schools 116
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.

How Much Do History Graduates from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Make?

The median salary of history students who receive their bachelor's degree at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is $27,907. This is less than $28,881, which is the national average of all history majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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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

41% Women
34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 59 students earned a bachelor's degree in history from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. About 41% of these graduates were women and the other 59% were men.

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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.

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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

80% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students earned a master's degree in history from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. About 80% of these graduates were women and the other 20% were men.

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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.

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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.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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