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2023 Most Popular Online History Associate Degree Schools in California

8 Colleges
$17,238 Avg Student Debt

History is the #23 most popular major in California with 5,392 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online History Associate Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular online associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online History Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Santa Monica College

Santa Monica, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Santa Monica College the most popular online school in California for history students working on their associate degree. SMC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Santa Monica.

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

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#2

Saddleback College

Mission Viejo, CA

Out of the 8 online programs at schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Saddleback College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Saddleback College is a fairly 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.

Full History at Saddleback College Report

#3

Merced College

Merced, CA

The in-demand online associate degree programs at Merced College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in California. 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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#4

Rio Hondo College

Whittier, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rio Hondo College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online History Associate Degree Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Whittier, RHCCD is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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#5

Butte College

Oroville, CA

Out of the 8 online programs at schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Butte College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Butte College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Oroville.

Women make up 38% of the history majors at the school.

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#6

Los Angeles Harbor College

Wilmington, CA

Los Angeles Harbor 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 #6 on the list. LAHC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Wilmington.

About 36% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 64% are male.

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#7

College of San Mateo

San Mateo, CA

College of San Mateo came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online History Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the midsize city of San Mateo, CSM is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 60% of the history majors at the school.

Full History at College of San Mateo Report

#8

Compton College

Compton, CA

Compton 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 #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Compton, Compton College is a public college with a small student population.

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Best History Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular History Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 475
Oregon 342
Nevada 109
Hawaii 68
Alaska 41

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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