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California State University - Bakersfield BA in History

37 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$26,715 Average Salary

The main focus area for this major is General History. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

History is a major offered under the history program of study at California State University - Bakersfield. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in history, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.

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Rankings for the CSUB BA in History

#450 in the U.S
#32 in California

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at CSUB was ranked #450 on College Factual's Best Schools for history list. It is also ranked #32 in California.

Here are some of the other rankings for CSUB.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (With Aid) 34
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k) 54
Best Value Colleges for History (With Aid) 55
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (With Aid) 56
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k) 66
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k) 67
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k) 69
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income Over $110k) 82
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k) 91
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k) 92
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k) 102
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k) 102
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k) 104
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k) 105
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k) 115
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k) 115
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income Over $110k) 138
Best Value Colleges for History (Income Over $110k) 142
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History 142
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for History 150
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History 193
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for History 208
Highest Paid Master’s Degree History Graduates 213
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History 219
Most Popular Colleges for History 221
Best Value Colleges for History 222
Best History Master’s Degree Schools 237
Best History Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 277
Most Focused Colleges for History 384
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History 386
Highest Paid History Graduates 414
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree History Graduates 417
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools 444
Best History Schools 450
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 488
Best History Colleges for Veterans 489

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in History from CSUB Cost?

$7,499 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

CSUB Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $5,742 $17,622
Fees $1,757 $1,757
Books and Supplies $1,244 $1,244
On Campus Room and Board $12,900 $12,900
On Campus Other Expenses $3,152 $3,152

Learn more about CSUB tuition and fees.

How Much Can You Make With a BA in History From CSUB?

$26,715 Average Salary
Below Average Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of history students who receive their bachelor’s degree from CSUB is $26,715 per year. That is 8% lower than the national average of $28,971.

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Does CSUB Offer an Online BA in History?

Online degrees for the CSUB history bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the CSUB Online Learning page.

CSUB Bachelor’s Student Diversity for History

37 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
37.8% Women
64.9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 37 bachelor’s degrees in history awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 37.8% of the students who received their BA in history in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 42.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 64.9% of history bachelor’s degree recipients at CSUB in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 26%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 22
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 8
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

BA in History Focus Areas at CSUB

History students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
General History 37

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.

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