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History at California State University - East Bay

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History at California State University - East Bay

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

Cal State East Bay is located in Hayward, California and has a total student population of 16,253. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 35 students received a bachelor's degree in history from Cal State East Bay.

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 State East Bay History Degrees Available

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

Cal State East Bay History Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the history progam at Cal State East Bay 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 State East Bay 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 Focused History Master’s Degree Schools 114
Most Popular History Schools 196

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in history from Cal State East Bay. This makes it the #71 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

History Student Demographics at Cal State East Bay

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

Cal State East Bay History Bachelor’s Program

17% Women
60% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The history program at Cal State East Bay awarded 35 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 83% of these degrees went to men with the other 17% going to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 32% 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 - East Bay with a bachelor's in history.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 14
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Cal State East Bay History Master’s Program

27% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students earned a master's degree in history from Cal State East Bay. About 27% of these graduates were women and the other 73% were men.

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Of the students who received a history master's degree from Cal State East Bay, 55% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California State University - East Bay 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 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Cal State East Bay also has a doctoral program available in history. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within History

The following history concentations are available at California State University - East Bay. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at California State University - East Bay. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
History 46

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 - East Bay.

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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