History at Sonoma State University

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 Sonoma State University stacks up to those at other schools.

SSU is located in Rohnert Park, California and approximately 8,018 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 45 students received a bachelor's degree in history from SSU.

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

SSU History Degrees Available

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

SSU History Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the history progam at SSU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The history major at SSU 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 Focused History Schools	209

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in history from SSU. This makes it the #211 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

History Student Demographics at SSU

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

SSU History Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 45 students earned a bachelor's degree in history from SSU. About 53% of these graduates were women and the other 47% were men. The typical history bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at SSU since its program graduates 10% more women than average.

About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at SSU are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 12% 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 Sonoma State University with a bachelor's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	25
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

SSU History Master’s Program

Of the 4 students who earned a master's degree in History from SSU in 2020-2021, 100% were men and 0% were women.

Of the students who received a history master's degree from SSU, 75% 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 Sonoma 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	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
History	49

Related Majors

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

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 Sonoma 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Stepheng3 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.