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History at San Francisco State University

San Francisco State University graduates about 64 history majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 404th of 692 schools we score for history, a solid program at 45 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 121 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 78% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $59,000 four years out, 1.16× what the same major pays nationally.

45/100Solid#404 of 692 for history →
Graduates a year641% of the class
Courses in the catalog121more than 78% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$59,0001.16× the same major nationally
Admit rate96%whole school

Around San Francisco State University

San Francisco State University's library on November 27, 2023
SFSU Library 3Photo: Mariwlqs · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Portion of J. Paul Leonard and Sutro Library at San Francisco State University a
J. Paul Leonard Library - March 2018 (3197)Photo: Gregory Varnum · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
// Reel-to-rell recorders and magnetic tape by Sameer Verma, San Francisco State
Concord Stereophonic 440 tape recorder (18344803338)Photo: Sameer Verma from San Francisco, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Many students and other people gather here by the truckloads when there is some
Student gathering, San Francisco State University (November 2009)Photo: Michael Ocampo · CC BY 2.0 · source

Where history happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Humanities, J. Paul Leonard Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 44 · Dorm 38 · Athletics 7 · Dining 3 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the history ranking

  1. California Lutheran University 46
  2. Virginia State University 46
  3. Ohio Northern University 46
  4. California State University–Fullerton 45
  5. West Chester University of Pennsylvania 45
  6. University of North Carolina–Wilmington 45
  7. Keene State College 45
  8. Bowling Green State University 45

Other strong majors at San Francisco State University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares San Francisco State University 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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