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History at CSU Bakersfield

CSU Bakersfield graduates about 57 history majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 443rd of 692 schools we score for history, a light program at 42 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 79 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 55% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $56,000 four years out, 1.11× what the same major pays nationally.

42/100Light#443 of 692 for history →
Graduates a year572% of the class
Courses in the catalog79more than 55% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$56,0001.11× the same major nationally
Admit rate88%whole school

Where history happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Humanities Complex, Walter W. Stiern Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 33 · Arts 3 · Offices 3 · Athletics 2 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the history ranking

  1. Robert Morris University 43
  2. Mount St. Mary's University 43
  3. Baldwin Wallace University 43
  4. Bridgewater State University 42
  5. SUNY Brockport 42
  6. California State University–Channel Islands 42
  7. University of Northern Colorado 42
  8. Georgia Southern University 42

Other strong majors at CSU Bakersfield

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares CSU Bakersfield with every school we score in history. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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