History at California State University - Sacramento

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

Sac State is located in Sacramento, California and has a total student population of 32,293. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 124 students received a bachelor's degree in history from Sac 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.

Sac State History Degrees Available

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

Sac State History Rankings

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

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 Sac 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
	197

In 2021, 21 students received their master’s degree in history from Sac State. This makes it the #23 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in history, making the school the #140 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

History Student Demographics at Sac State

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

Sac State History Bachelor’s Program

Of the 124 students who earned a bachelor's degree in History from Sac State in 2020-2021, 53% were men and 47% were women. The typical history bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at Sac State since its program graduates 4% more women than average.

About 51% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at Sac 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 16% 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 - Sacramento with a bachelor's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	38
White	63
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	17

Sac State History Master’s Program

Of the 21 history students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Sac State, about 67% were men and 33% were women.

In the history master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of degree recipients. That is 15% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	10
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Sac State 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 - Sacramento. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at California State University - Sacramento. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
History	145

Related Majors

• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology
• Social Sciences

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 - Sacramento.

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 Stickpen under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.