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California State University - Los Angeles BA in History

61 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$31,133 Average Salary
$13,000 Average Student Debt

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 - Los Angeles. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in history, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.

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Rankings for the Cal State LA BA in History

#333 in the U.S
#29 in California

In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Cal State LA was ranked #333 on College Factual's Best Schools for history list. It is also ranked #29 in California.

Here are some of the other rankings for Cal State LA.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (With Aid)6
Best Value Colleges for History (With Aid)8
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (With Aid)10
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income Over $110k)19
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income Over $110k)20
Best Value Colleges for History (Income Over $110k)22
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k)23
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k)23
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for History25
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k)26
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k)29
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k)32
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k)37
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k)37
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k)39
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k)39
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k)40
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k)42
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k)44
Most Popular Colleges for History92
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for History95
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History103
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History164
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History201
Best Value Colleges for History218
Best History Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans218
Best History Master’s Degree Schools221
Highest Paid Master’s Degree History Graduates265
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree History Graduates284
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans296
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools304
Best History Colleges for Veterans310
Best History Schools333
Highest Paid History Graduates342
Most Focused Colleges for History625
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History706

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in History from Cal State LA Cost?

$6,785 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$13,000 Average Student Debt

Cal State LA Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$5,742$17,622
Fees$1,043$1,043
Books and Supplies$1,046$1,046
On Campus Room and Board$16,932$16,932
On Campus Other Expenses$4,317$4,317

Learn more about Cal State LA tuition and fees.

Cal State LA History BA Student Debt

You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Cal State LA in History walked away with an average of $13,000 in student debt. That is 43% lower than the national average of $22,851.

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How Much Can You Make With a BA in History From Cal State LA?

$31,133 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

history who receive their bachelor’s degree from Cal State LA make an average of $31,133 a year during the early days of their career. That is 7% higher than the national average of $28,971.

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Does Cal State LA Offer an Online BA in History?

Online degrees for the Cal State LA 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 Cal State LA Online Learning page.

Cal State LA Bachelor’s Student Diversity for History

61 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
41.0% Women
73.8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 61 students received their bachelor’s degree in history. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 41.0% of the history students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 42.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 73.8% of history bachelor’s degree recipients at Cal State LA in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 26%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian3
Black or African American0
Hispanic or Latino42
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White5
International Students6
Other Races/Ethnicities5

BA in History Focus Areas at Cal State LA

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
General History61

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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