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History at California State University-Dominguez Hills

Carson, CA · Public · Bachelor's Degree
48 /100
DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case) — assumes in-state tuition
49
Optimistic
48
Base Case
48
Pessimistic
Earnings $27,975/yr (-13% vs median)
AI Risk High (44% exposed)
Job Market Very Large (188,200 openings/yr)
ROI 20.8x earnings multiple (7.7x out-of-state)
Ranked #68 of 389 History programs Top 25%

How AI Changes the Outlook

Three scenarios based on how aggressively AI disrupts the career paths available to History graduates.

Optimistic
No Disruption		 Base Case
Gradual AI		 Pessimistic
Aggressive AI
10-Year Earnings $597K $587K $536K
Earnings Multiple (In-State) 21.1x 20.8x 19.0x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State) 7.9x 7.7x 7.1x
Probability of Field Employment 50% 45% 34%
DegreeOutlook Score 49 48 48

10-Year Earnings Projection

*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as AI impact compounds over time.

4-Year Tuition, In-State (Sticker)
$28,256
Out-of-state: $75,776 (7.7x ROI)
4-Year Net Price (After Aid)
$14,636
48% less than sticker · See by income
Median Debt at Graduation
$11,490
4.9 months of Year 1 earnings
Reported Earnings (5 Year)
$56,749
103% growth from Year 1

About California State University-Dominguez Hills

California State University-Dominguez Hills accepts 91% of applicants — an open-access institution by design, with a mid-sized student body of 12,642 in Carson, CA. Pell Grant recipients make up 61% of the student body — a marker of economic diversity. After financial aid, the average student pays $14,636 over four years — 48% below sticker price.

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Top Career Paths

Natural sciences managers $161,180/yr
Managers, all other $136,550/yr
History teachers, postsecondary $81,500/yr
View all 8 career paths with salary ranges and AI risk →

Compare & Explore

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History at Other Schools

Dartmouth College ($61,127) Duke University ($60,750) University of Houston-Clear Lake ($57,239) Amherst College ($56,444) Yale University ($54,700) Columbia University in the City of New York ($53,828) Harvard University ($53,468) Northwestern University ($50,161)

Other Majors at California State University-Dominguez Hills

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($110,626) Computer and Information Sciences, General ($49,916) Public Administration ($45,471) Health and Medical Administrative Services ($44,584) Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions ($44,374) Business Administration, Management and Operations ($43,905) Community Organization and Advocacy ($41,991) Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication ($38,798)

Consider the Trade Route?

Compare History trade programs on TradeSchoolOutlook →

Trade programs often mean less time in school, lower student debt, and hands-on career paths that tend to be more resilient to AI disruption.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the DegreeOutlook Score for History at California State University-Dominguez Hills?
A score of 48/100 indicates below-average financial outcomes for History. Earnings, ROI, or AI risk factors are pulling the score down.
Will AI replace History careers?
With 44% of typical job tasks exposed to AI, this is one of the higher-risk fields. Our pessimistic scenario projects $535,890 in decade earnings vs $597,208 in the optimistic case — a meaningful gap.
What makes California State University-Dominguez Hills's History program stand out?
Ranked #68 of 389 programs nationally, California State University-Dominguez Hills lands in the top 25%. The ranking reflects a combination of graduate earnings, return on investment, and job market alignment.
Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research. See full methodology →