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History at Sonoma State University

45 Bachelor's Degrees
4 Master's Degrees
#174 Overall Quality
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. Also, learn how SSU ranks among other schools offering degrees in history.

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History Degrees Available at SSU

SSU History Rankings

The bachelor's program at SSU was ranked #174 on College Factual's Best Schools for history list. It is also ranked #19 in California.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (With Aid) 26
Best Value Colleges for History (With Aid) 27
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (With Aid) 28
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income Over $110k) 32
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income Over $110k) 33
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k) 34
Best Value Colleges for History (Income Over $110k) 35
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k) 42
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k) 42
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k) 44
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k) 45
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k) 45
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k) 47
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k) 47
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k) 49
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k) 49
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k) 53
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k) 54
Highest Paid Master’s Degree History Graduates 81
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History 91
Best Value Colleges for History 97
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History 112
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for History 114
Highest Paid History Graduates 119
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree History Graduates 120
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools 161
Best History Schools 174
Best History Master’s Degree Schools 177
Best History Graduate Degree Schools 181
Best History Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 231
Best History Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 232
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 324
Best History Colleges for Veterans 327

Popularity of History at SSU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Sonoma State University handed out 45 bachelor's degrees in history. This is a decrease of 26% over the previous year when 61 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in history from SSU. This makes it the #211 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

SSU History Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the history majors at Sonoma State University.

SSU History Bachelor’s Program

Of the 45 history students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from SSU, about 47% were men and 53% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at SSU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 56% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Sonoma State University with a bachelor's in history.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 25
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 8

SSU History Master’s Program

All of the 4 students who graduated with a Master’s in history from SSU in 2021 were men.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 75% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Sonoma State University with a master's in history.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 1

History Majors

History students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
History 49

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Sciences 298
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 117
Communication & Journalism 87
English Language & Literature 87
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 43

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