History Programs in California
History studies the past through primary sources and long-form writing. Graduates head into education, law, public history, and business roles that value research and writing; the one-year median reflects that wide scatter.
Programs below are ranked only when a college figure rests on at least 100 graduates. Programs on 30 to 99 graduates carry a small-program flag and are listed, not ranked. Anything smaller shows the national median for the major, badged as such.
Ranked History Programs in California
| College | Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of California-Santa Barbara | History | $35,364 n=137 | $11,667 n=125 |
| California State University-Long Beach | History | $35,281 n=108 | $13,457 Small program - rough guide n=94 |
| University of California-Los Angeles | History | $32,774 n=208 | $11,673 n=154 |
| University of California-Riverside | History | $32,760 n=118 | $17,707 n=106 |
Smaller Programs and National-Median Programs
These programs are too small for a trustworthy ranked figure, or their college figure is not published. They are listed, not ranked.
| College | Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azusa Pacific University | History | $38,156 National median for this major n=20,617 | Not published |
| Biola University | History | $38,156 National median for this major n=20,617 | Not published |
| California Baptist University | History | $38,156 National median for this major n=20,617 | Not published |
| California Institute of Technology | History | $38,156 National median for this major n=20,617 | Not published |
| California Lutheran University | History | $38,156 National median for this major n=20,617 | Not published |
| California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo | History | $38,156 National median for this major n=20,617 | $19,833 Small program - rough guide n=30 |
| California State University-Bakersfield | History | $26,091 Small program - rough guide n=40 | Not published |
| California State University-Stanislaus | History | $30,145 Small program - rough guide n=48 | Not published |
| California State University-San Bernardino | History | $33,424 Small program - rough guide n=43 | $13,410 Small program - rough guide n=76 |
| California State Polytechnic University-Pomona | History | $27,016 Small program - rough guide n=49 | $17,500 Small program - rough guide n=79 |
| California State University-Chico | History | $38,156 National median for this major n=20,617 | Not published |
| California State University-Dominguez Hills | History | $28,572 Small program - rough guide n=40 | Not published |
| California State University-Fresno | History | $31,516 Small program - rough guide n=66 | $15,000 Small program - rough guide n=57 |
| California State University-Fullerton | History | $32,968 Small program - rough guide n=78 | $15,000 Small program - rough guide n=76 |
| California State University-East Bay | History | $38,156 National median for this major n=20,617 | Not published |
| California State University-Los Angeles | History | $29,179 Small program - rough guide n=55 | $13,555 Small program - rough guide n=41 |
| California State University-Northridge | History | $35,987 Small program - rough guide n=73 | $18,211 Small program - rough guide n=40 |
| California State University-Sacramento | History | $36,403 Small program - rough guide n=99 | $15,000 Small program - rough guide n=86 |
| University of California-Berkeley | History | $43,803 Small program - rough guide n=75 | $11,744 Small program - rough guide n=79 |
| University of California-Davis | History | $34,893 Small program - rough guide n=92 | $11,193 Small program - rough guide n=72 |
| University of California-Irvine | History | $25,118 Small program - rough guide n=59 | $14,000 Small program - rough guide n=50 |
| University of California-San Diego | History | $31,497 Small program - rough guide n=59 | $14,519 Small program - rough guide n=64 |
| University of California-Santa Cruz | History | $35,042 Small program - rough guide n=76 | $15,000 Small program - rough guide n=81 |
| Chapman University | History | $38,156 National median for this major n=20,617 | Not published |
| Concordia University-Irvine | History | $38,156 National median for this major n=20,617 | Not published |
| Claremont McKenna College | History | $38,156 National median for this major n=20,617 | Not published |
| Dominican University of California | History | $38,156 National median for this major n=20,617 | Not published |
| Fresno Pacific University | History | $38,156 National median for this major n=20,617 | Not published |
| Harvey Mudd College | History | $38,156 National median for this major n=20,617 | Not published |
| California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt | History | $38,156 National median for this major n=20,617 | Not published |
| University of La Verne | History | $38,156 National median for this major n=20,617 | Not published |
| La Sierra University | History | $38,156 National median for this major n=20,617 | Not published |
| The Master's University and Seminary | History | $38,156 National median for this major n=20,617 | Not published |
| Loyola Marymount University | History | $38,156 National median for this major n=20,617 | Not published |
| Northeastern University Oakland | History | $38,156 National median for this major n=20,617 | Not published |
| Mount Saint Mary's University | History | $38,156 National median for this major n=20,617 | Not published |
| National University | History | $38,156 National median for this major n=20,617 | Not published |
| Notre Dame de Namur University | History | $38,156 National median for this major n=20,617 | Not published |
| Occidental College | History | $38,156 National median for this major n=20,617 | Not published |
| Pacific Union College | History | $38,156 National median for this major n=20,617 | Not published |
| University of the Pacific | History | $38,156 National median for this major n=20,617 | Not published |
| Pepperdine University | History | $38,156 National median for this major n=20,617 | Not published |
| Pitzer College | History | $38,156 National median for this major n=20,617 | Not published |
| Point Loma Nazarene University | History | $38,156 National median for this major n=20,617 | Not published |
| Pomona College | History | $38,156 National median for this major n=20,617 | Not published |
| University of Redlands | History | $38,156 National median for this major n=20,617 | Not published |
| San Diego State University | History | $40,549 Small program - rough guide n=44 | $13,000 Small program - rough guide n=66 |
| University of San Diego | History | $38,156 National median for this major n=20,617 | Not published |
| San Francisco State University | History | $33,600 Small program - rough guide n=60 | $18,019 Small program - rough guide n=44 |
| University of San Francisco | History | $38,156 National median for this major n=20,617 | Not published |
| William Jessup University | History | $38,156 National median for this major n=20,617 | Not published |
| San Jose State University | History | $38,156 National median for this major n=20,617 | Not published |
| Santa Clara University | History | $38,156 National median for this major n=20,617 | Not published |
| Scripps College | History | $38,156 National median for this major n=20,617 | Not published |
| Simpson University | History | $38,156 National median for this major n=20,617 | Not published |
| Saint Mary's College of California | History | $38,156 National median for this major n=20,617 | Not published |
| Sonoma State University | History | $38,156 National median for this major n=20,617 | $15,235 Small program - rough guide n=31 |
| Vanguard University of Southern California | History | $38,156 National median for this major n=20,617 | Not published |
| University of Southern California | History | $38,156 National median for this major n=20,617 | $15,750 Small program - rough guide n=49 |
| Westmont College | History | $38,156 National median for this major n=20,617 | Not published |
| Whittier College | History | $38,156 National median for this major n=20,617 | Not published |
| Woodbury University | History | $38,156 National median for this major n=20,617 | Not published |
| Stanford University | History | $38,156 National median for this major n=20,617 | Not published |
| California State University-San Marcos | History | $31,396 Small program - rough guide n=53 | $18,388 Small program - rough guide n=61 |
| California State University-Channel Islands | History | $40,324 Small program - rough guide n=31 | Not published |
| University of California-Merced | History | $38,156 National median for this major n=20,617 | Not published |