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History at California State University - Chico

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History at California State University - Chico

What traits are you looking for in a history school? To help you decide if California State University - Chico is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's history program.

Chico State is located in Chico, California and approximately 16,746 students attend the school each year. Of the 4,313 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from California State University - Chico in 2021, 67 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.

Chico State History Degrees Available

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

Chico State History Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the history progam at Chico State 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 Chico State 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
Most Popular History Schools 107
Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools 290

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in history from Chico State. This makes it the #290 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do History Graduates from Chico State Make?

The median salary of history students who receive their bachelor's degree at Chico State is $16,767. 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 Chico State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the history majors at California State University - Chico.

Chico State History Bachelor’s Program

31% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 67 students earned a bachelor's degree in history from Chico State. About 31% of these graduates were women and the other 69% were men.

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About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at Chico State are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 13% 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 State University - Chico 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 20
White 37
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Chico State History Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students graduated with a master's degree in history from Chico State. About 100% were men and 0% were women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California State University - Chico 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 0
White 1
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Chico State 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 State University - Chico.

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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