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History at California State University - Sacramento

History at California State University - Sacramento

What traits are you looking for in a history school? To help you decide if California State University - Sacramento is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's history program.

Sac State is located in Sacramento, California and has a total student population of 32,293.

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

Sac State History Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in History
  • Master’s Degree in History

Sac State History Rankings

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in history, making the school the #140 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

History Student Demographics at Sac State

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

Sac State History Master’s Program

53% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 47% of history master's degrees went to men and 53% went to women.

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Of the students who received a history master's degree from Sac State, 59% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 10
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Concentrations Within History

History majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at California State University - Sacramento. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
History 21

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 - Sacramento.

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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