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 SFSU ranks among other schools offering degrees in history.
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The bachelor's program at SFSU was ranked #132 on College Factual's Best Schools for history list. It is also ranked #16 in California.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, San Francisco State University handed out 84 bachelor's degrees in history. This is an increase of 8% over the previous year when 78 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in history from SFSU. This makes it the #71 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.
The median salary of history students who receive their bachelor's degree at SFSU is $33,036. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $28,881 for all history bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at SFSU, history students borrow a median amount of $15,000 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.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the history majors at San Francisco State University.
The history program at SFSU awarded 84 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 62% of these degrees went to men with the other 38% going to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from San Francisco State University with a bachelor's in history.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 7 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 26 |
| White | 33 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 12 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 history majors earned their master's degree from SFSU. Of these graduates, 73% were men and 27% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from San Francisco State University with a master's in history.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 5 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 3 |
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