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History at Foothill College

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History at Foothill College

Every history school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the history program at Foothill College stacks up to those at other schools.

Foothill College is located in Los Altos Hills, California and approximately 14,605 students attend the school each year.

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

Foothill College History Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in History

Foothill College History 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.

History Student Demographics at Foothill College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the history majors at Foothill College.

Foothill College History Associate’s Program

63% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 38% of history associate's degrees went to men and 63% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in history only graduates about 43% women each year. The program at Foothill College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 20% more women than average.

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Foothill College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in history graduates 22% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Foothill College with a associate's in history.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within History

History majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Foothill College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
History 8

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 Foothill College.

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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