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History at California State University - San Marcos

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History at California State University - San Marcos

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

CSUSM is located in San Marcos, California and has a total student population of 16,367. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 68 students received a bachelor's degree in history from CSUSM.

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

CSUSM History Degrees Available

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

CSUSM History Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks history programs across the country. The following shows how CSUSM 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 CSUSM 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 Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools 79
Best History Master’s Degree Schools 249
Best Value History Schools 258
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In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in history from CSUSM. This makes it the #290 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

History Student Demographics at CSUSM

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

CSUSM History Bachelor’s Program

21% Women
47% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 68 students who earned a bachelor's degree in History from CSUSM in 2020-2021, 79% were men and 21% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 19% 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 - San Marcos with a bachelor's in history.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 26
White 29
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 10

CSUSM History Master’s Program

100% Women
Of the 2 students who graduated with a master’s in history from CSUSM in 2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

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Of the students who received a history master's degree from CSUSM, 100% were white. This is above 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 - San Marcos 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 0
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

CSUSM 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 - San Marcos. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
History 70

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 - San Marcos.

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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