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History at San Jose State University

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

San Jose State is located in San Jose, California and has a total student population of 36,208. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 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.

San Jose State History Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in History

San Jose State History Rankings

History Student Demographics at San Jose State

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

San Jose State History Master’s Program

10% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 history majors earned their master's degree from San Jose State. Of these graduates, 90% were men and 10% were women.

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Of the students who received a history master's degree from San Jose State, 60% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the history master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 21% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 San Jose State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
History 10

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 Jose 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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