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History at San Francisco State University

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

SFSU is located in San Francisco, California and has a total student population of 27,349. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 84 students received a bachelor's degree in history from SFSU.

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

SFSU History Degrees Available

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

SFSU History Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks history programs across the country. The following shows how SFSU 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 SFSU 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 Schools 56
65

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in history from SFSU. This makes it the #71 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

History Student Demographics at SFSU

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

SFSU History Bachelor’s Program

38% Women
54% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 62% of history bachelor's degrees went to men and 38% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 26% 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 San Francisco State University with a bachelor's in history.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 26
White 33
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 12

SFSU History Master’s Program

27% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students earned a master's degree in history from SFSU. About 27% of these graduates were women and the other 73% were men.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from San Francisco State University 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 3
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

SFSU 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 San Francisco State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at San Francisco State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
History 95

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 San Francisco State University.

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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