by our College Data Analytics TeamThe 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 Jose State University. 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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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 San Jose State was ranked #173 on College Factual's Best Schools for history list. It is also ranked #12 in California.
Here are some of the other rankings for San Jose State.
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 | $2,110 | $2,110 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,035 | $1,035 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,986 | $16,986 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,152 | $3,152 |
Learn more about San Jose State tuition and fees.
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 San Jose State in History walked away with an average of $13,827 in student debt. That is 39% lower than the national average of $22,851.
The median early career salary of history students who receive their bachelor’s degree from San Jose State is $37,208 per year. That is 28% higher than the national average of $28,971.
San Jose State does not offer an online option for its history bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the San Jose State Online Learning page.
About 29.2% of the students who received their BA in history in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 42.3%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in history at San Jose State in 2019-2020, 70.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 11 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 21 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 12 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
History students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General History | 48 |
*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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