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History at California State University - Los Angeles

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History at California State University - Los Angeles

Every history school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the history program at California State University - Los Angeles stacks up to those at other schools.

Cal State LA is located in Los Angeles, California and has a total student population of 26,745. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 students received their master's degree in history.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in History section at the bottom of this page.

Cal State LA History Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in History

Cal State LA History Rankings

History Student Demographics at Cal State LA

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

Cal State LA History Master’s Program

29% Women
75% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 24 students who graduated with a master’s in history from Cal State LA in 2021, 71% were men and 29% were women.

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In the history master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 75% of degree recipients. That is 56% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California State University - Los Angeles with a master's in history.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 16
White 3
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within History

If you plan to be a history major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at California State University - Los Angeles. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
History 24

Careers That History Grads May Go Into

A degree in history can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for California State University - Los Angeles.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
High School Teachers 112,960 $80,510
Managers 66,300 $143,350
Museum Technicians and Conservators 1,890 $48,120
History Professors 1,380 $103,940
Curators 1,140 $67,650

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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