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2023 Most Popular Online History Associate Degree Schools

39 Colleges
$17,238 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, 32,731 people earned a degree or certificate in history, making the major the #31 most popular in the United States.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular Online History Associate Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 39 schools in the United States to see which online associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for history majors pursuing an online associate degree.

#1

Santa Monica College

Santa Monica, CA

Our analysis found Santa Monica College to be the most popular school for history students who want to pursue an online associate degree in the United States. SMC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Santa Monica.

Of the 42 students majoring in history at SMC, 48% are male and 52% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Central New Mexico Community College is a great place for history students working on their online associate degree. CNM is a large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.

Of the 38 students majoring in history at CNM, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means American Public University System is a great place for history students working on their online associate degree. American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.

About 16% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 84% are male.

History majors at American Military University take out an average of $18,828 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full History at American Public University System Report

#4

Saddleback College

Mission Viejo, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saddleback College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online History Associate Degree Schools list. Saddleback College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Mission Viejo.

Of the 33 students majoring in history at Saddleback College, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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#5

Merced College

Merced, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Merced College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online History Associate Degree Schools list. Merced Community College District is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Merced.

About 24% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 76% are male.

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Sinclair Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online History Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 44% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 56% are male.

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#7

Rio Hondo College

Whittier, CA

Rio Hondo College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for history students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Whittier, RHCCD is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 41% of the history majors at the school.

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#7

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX

With a ranking of #7, Tyler Junior College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their online associate degree. Tyler Junior College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tyler.

Of the 17 students majoring in history at Tyler Junior College, 53% are male and 47% are female.

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#9

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

South Texas College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online History Associate Degree Schools list. South Texas College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of McAllen.

About 31% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 69% are male.

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Bucks County Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree history programs. Located in the rural area of Newtown, Bucks County Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 33% of the history majors at the school.

Full History at Bucks County Community College Report

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 26 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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