History at San Francisco State University
If you are interested in studying history, you may want to check out the program at San Francisco State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.SFSU is located in San Francisco, California and approximately 27,349 students attend the school each year.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in History section at the bottom of this page.
SFSU History Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in History
- Master’s Degree in History
SFSU History Rankings
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The online Master of Arts in History degree program can deepen your understanding of how history is made.
History Student Demographics at SFSU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the history majors at San Francisco State University.
SFSU History Master’s Program
In the history master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of degree recipients. That is 14% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from San Francisco State University with a master's in history.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
White | 10 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Concentrations Within History
The following history concentations are available at San Francisco State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from San Francisco State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
History | 11 |
Related Majors
- Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
- Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
- Foreign Languages & Linguistics
- Communication & Journalism
- Philosophy & Religious Studies
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 San Francisco State University.
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Briantrejo under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.