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History at California State University - Northridge

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History at California State University - Northridge

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

CSUN is located in Northridge, California and approximately 40,381 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 93 history majors received their bachelor's degree from CSUN.

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

CSUN History Degrees Available

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

CSUN History Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The history major at CSUN 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 Value History Master’s Degree Schools 94
246

In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in history from CSUN. This makes it the #32 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

History Student Demographics at CSUN

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

CSUN History Bachelor’s Program

33% Women
48% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 93 students earned a bachelor's degree in history from CSUN. About 33% of these graduates were women and the other 67% were men.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 21% 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 - Northridge with a bachelor's in history.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 40
White 36
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

CSUN History Master’s Program

19% Women
44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students graduated with a master's degree in history from CSUN. About 81% were men and 19% were women.

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Of the students who received a history master's degree from CSUN, 56% 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 44% of degree recipients. That is 16% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California State University - Northridge 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 7
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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

Concentrations Within History

If you plan to be a history major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at California State University - Northridge. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
History 109

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 - Northridge.

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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