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California State University - San Marcos BA in History

78 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$29,685 Average Salary
$15,000 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 - San Marcos. 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, and more.

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Rankings for the CSUSM BA in History

#262 in the U.S
#20 in California

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at CSUSM was ranked #262 on College Factual's Best Schools for history list. It is also ranked #20 in California.

Here are some of the other rankings for CSUSM.

Ranking TypeRank
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History64
Most Popular Colleges for History81
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (With Aid)101
Best Value Colleges for History (With Aid)102
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (With Aid)103
Best Value Colleges for History113
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History113
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History119
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k)121
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k)126
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k)139
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k)141
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k)143
Best History Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans143
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k)145
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k)149
Highest Paid Master’s Degree History Graduates149
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k)153
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income Over $110k)154
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k)164
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income Over $110k)168
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k)171
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k)171
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k)174
Best Value Colleges for History (Income Over $110k)174
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for History180
Best History Colleges for Veterans192
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans198
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for History200
Best History Master’s Degree Schools205
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools261
Best History Schools262
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History268
Most Focused Colleges for History269
Highest Paid History Graduates295
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree History Graduates300

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

$7,723 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$15,000 Average Student Debt

CSUSM 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$1,981$1,981
Books and Supplies$1,072$1,072
On Campus Room and Board$13,150$13,150
On Campus Other Expenses$3,152$3,152

Learn more about CSUSM tuition and fees.

CSUSM 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 CSUSM in History walked away with an average of $15,000 in student debt. That is 34% lower than the national average of $22,851.

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

$29,685 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

history who receive their bachelor’s degree from CSUSM make an average of $29,685 a year during the early days of their career. That is 2% higher than the national average of $28,971.

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Does CSUSM Offer an Online BA in History?

Online degrees for the CSUSM 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 CSUSM Online Learning page.

CSUSM Bachelor’s Student Diversity for History

78 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
38.5% Women
51.3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 78 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 38.5% of the history students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 42.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 51.3% of the history bachelor’s degrees at CSUSM in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 26%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian2
Black or African American5
Hispanic or Latino30
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White30
International Students0
Other Races/Ethnicities11

BA in History Focus Areas at CSUSM

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
General History78

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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