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History at California State University–Sacramento

California State University–Sacramento graduates about 136 history majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 386th of 692 schools we score for history, a solid program at 47 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 167 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 91% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $56,000 four years out, 1.10× what the same major pays nationally.

47/100Solid#386 of 692 for history →
Graduates a year1362% of the class
Courses in the catalog167more than 91% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$56,0001.10× the same major nationally
Research in the field$231Ka year, NSF
Admit rate92%whole school

Around California State University–Sacramento

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California State University, Sacramento - University LibraryPhoto: CarmenEsparzaAmoux · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
This is a photo of a place or building that is listed on the California Historic
Pony Express Fifth Mile Sacramento PlaquePhoto: Lily Watson · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Colleen Donohue (right), a civil design intern with the U.S. Army Corps of Engin
Engineers talk careers at Sac State (6816477090)Photo: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District · Public domain · source
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Japanese Garden (137452667)Photo: Howard Cheng · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where history happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Sac State Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 42 · Dining 3 · Athletics 2 · Student housing 1 · Arts 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the history ranking

  1. Emmanuel College 48
  2. Simmons University 48
  3. Cornell College 48
  4. Morehouse College 48
  5. Appalachian State University 47
  6. Ball State University 47
  7. Central Connecticut State University 47
  8. Northern Illinois University 47

Other strong majors at California State University–Sacramento

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares California State University–Sacramento 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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