by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. Also, learn how Cal Poly San Luis Obispo ranks among other schools offering degrees in history.
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The bachelor's program at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo was ranked #99 on College Factual's Best Schools for history list. It is also ranked #11 in California.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo handed out 59 bachelor's degrees in history. This is a decrease of 8% over the previous year when 64 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in history from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. This makes it the #181 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.
History majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $27,907 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $28,881 for all history students.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, history students borrow a median amount of $17,627 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all history bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $24,952.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the history program at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is $315 per month.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the history majors at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 59 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in history from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. About 59% were men and 41% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 58% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo with a bachelor's in history.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
| White | 34 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 9 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in history from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. About 20% were men and 80% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 60% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo with a master's in history.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 3 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
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