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History at California State University - Fresno

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History at California State University - Fresno

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

Fresno State is located in Fresno, California and has a total student population of 25,497. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 81 students received a bachelor's degree in history from Fresno State.

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

Fresno State History Degrees Available

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

Fresno State History Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the history progam at Fresno State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Fresno 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
217
354

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in history from Fresno State. This makes it the #108 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Fresno State History Graduates

The median salary of history students who receive their bachelor's degree at Fresno State is $24,029. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $28,881 for all history students.

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History Student Demographics at Fresno State

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

Fresno State History Bachelor’s Program

38% Women
60% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The history program at Fresno State awarded 81 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 62% of these degrees went to men with the other 38% going to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 33% 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 - Fresno with a bachelor's in history.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 9
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 38
White 27
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Fresno State History Master’s Program

25% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The history program at Fresno State awarded 8 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 75% of these degrees went to men with the other 25% going to women.

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In the history master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 22% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California State University - Fresno 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 3
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Fresno 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 - Fresno.

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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