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San Francisco State University BA in History

78 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$33,565 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 San Francisco State University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in history, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the SFSU BA in History

#260 in the U.S
#19 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 SFSU was ranked #260 on College Factual's Best Schools for history list. It is also ranked #19 in California.

Here are some of the other rankings for SFSU.

Ranking TypeRank
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for History52
Most Popular Colleges for History64
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History64
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History134
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (With Aid)142
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for History143
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (With Aid)145
Best Value Colleges for History150
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History151
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k)154
Best Value Colleges for History (With Aid)156
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k)164
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree History Graduates172
Highest Paid Master’s Degree History Graduates174
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k)177
Highest Paid History Graduates182
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k)183
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k)184
Best History Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans185
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k)185
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income Over $110k)194
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k)196
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k)201
Best History Master’s Degree Schools209
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k)212
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans214
Best History Colleges for Veterans219
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k)227
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k)228
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income Over $110k)238
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k)241
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools247
Best Value Colleges for History (Income Over $110k)250
Best History Schools260
Most Focused Colleges for History525
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History545

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

$7,006 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$15,000 Average Student Debt

SFSU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

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

In StateOut of State
Tuition$5,742$17,622
Fees$1,264$1,264
Books and Supplies$1,038$1,038
On Campus Room and Board$15,949$15,949
On Campus Other Expenses$3,152$3,152

Learn more about SFSU tuition and fees.

SFSU History BA Student Debt

One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at SFSU 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 SFSU?

$33,565 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

history who receive their bachelor’s degree from SFSU make an average of $33,565 a year during the early days of their career. That is 16% higher than the national average of $28,971.

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Does SFSU Offer an Online BA in History?

Online degrees for the SFSU 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 SFSU Online Learning page.

SFSU Bachelor’s Student Diversity for History

78 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
35.9% Women
51.3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 78 bachelor’s degrees in history awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in history in 2019-2020, 35.9% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 42.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 51.3% of history bachelor’s degree recipients at SFSU 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
Asian13
Black or African American2
Hispanic or Latino21
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White28
International Students2
Other Races/Ethnicities12

BA in History Focus Areas at SFSU

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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