History at Rio Hondo College

What traits are you looking for in a history school? To help you decide if Rio Hondo College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's history program.

RHCCD is located in Whittier, California and has a total student population of 15,692.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in History section at the bottom of this page.

RHCCD History Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in History

Online Classes Are Available at RHCCD

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, RHCCD does offer online courses in history for the following degree levels:

Associate’s Degree

RHCCD History Rankings

History Student Demographics at RHCCD

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the history majors at Rio Hondo College.

RHCCD History Associate’s Program

29% Women

100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 71% of history associate's degrees went to men and 29% went to women.

RHCCD does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in history graduates 71% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rio Hondo College with a associate's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within History

If you plan to be a history major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Rio Hondo College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
History	17

Careers That History Grads May Go Into

A degree in history can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for Rio Hondo College.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
High School Teachers	112,960	$80,510
Managers	66,300	$143,350
Museum Technicians and Conservators	1,890	$48,120
History Professors	1,380	$103,940
Curators	1,140	$67,650

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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