History at California State University - Los Angeles

If you are interested in studying history, you may want to check out the program at California State University - Los Angeles. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Cal State LA is located in Los Angeles, California and has a total student population of 26,745. In 2021, 67 history majors received their bachelor's degree from Cal State LA.

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 LA History Degrees Available

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

Cal State LA History Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks history programs across the country. The following shows how Cal State LA performed in these rankings.

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 Cal State LA 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	64
	297
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	306
Best History Schools	322

In 2021, 24 students received their master’s degree in history from Cal State LA. This makes it the #20 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do History Graduates from Cal State LA Make?

The median salary of history students who receive their bachelor's degree at Cal State LA is $27,493. This is less than $28,881, which is the national average of all history majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

History Student Demographics at Cal State LA

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

Cal State LA History Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 67 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in history from Cal State LA. About 64% were men and 36% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 56% 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 - Los Angeles with a bachelor's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	50
White	2
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Cal State LA History Master’s Program

The history program at Cal State LA awarded 24 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 71% of these degrees went to men with the other 29% going to women.

In the history master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 75% of degree recipients. That is 47% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California State University - Los Angeles with a master's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	3
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Cal State LA 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 - Los Angeles.

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
• Image Credit: By Justefrain under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.