History at Cleveland State University

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

Cleveland State University is located in Cleveland, Ohio and approximately 15,247 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 31 students received a bachelor's degree in history from Cleveland State University.

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

Cleveland State University History Degrees Available

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

Cleveland State University History Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks history programs across the country. The following shows how Cleveland State University 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 Cleveland State University 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
	269

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in history from Cleveland State University. This makes it the #246 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

History Student Demographics at Cleveland State University

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

Cleveland State University History Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 31 students earned a bachelor's degree in history from Cleveland State University. About 29% of these graduates were women and the other 71% were men.

About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at Cleveland State University are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	24
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Cleveland State University History Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of history master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

Of the students who received a history master's degree from Cleveland State University, 67% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the history master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 6% better than the national average.*

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

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

Cleveland State University 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Cleveland State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
History	34

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 OH, the home state for Cleveland State University.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
High School Teachers	52,240	$61,930
Managers	14,410	$107,320
History Professors	880	$88,310
Curators	380	$57,220
Museum Technicians and Conservators	370	$41,940

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 Balaji810 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.