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2023 Most Popular Online History Schools in California

10 Colleges
$27,322 Avg Salary
$18,158 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online History Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in California to see which online programs were the most popular 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 Colleges.

#2

Santa Monica College

Santa Monica, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Monica College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online History Schools in California list. SMC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Santa Monica.

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#3

Saddleback College

Mission Viejo, CA

Out of the 10 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Saddleback College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Saddleback College is a large public school located in the suburb of Mission Viejo.

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#4

Merced College

Merced, CA

The excellent online programs at Merced College helped the school earn the #4 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 city of Merced.

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#5

National University

La Jolla, CA

Out of the 10 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, National University landed the # 5 spot on the list. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of La Jolla.

On average, history graduates from National University take out $31,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full History at National University Report

#6

Rio Hondo College

Whittier, CA

Rio Hondo College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for history students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Whittier, RHCCD is a public school with a large student population.

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#7

Butte College

Oroville, CA

Butte College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for history students. It came in at #7 on the list. Butte College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Oroville.

Full History at Butte College Report

#8

Los Angeles Harbor College

Wilmington, CA

Los Angeles Harbor College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online History Schools in California ranking. LAHC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Wilmington.

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#9

College of San Mateo

San Mateo, CA

College of San Mateo came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online History Schools in California ranking. Located in the midsize city of San Mateo, CSM is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full History at College of San Mateo Report

#10

Compton College

Compton, CA

Compton College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best history programs. Located in the large suburb of Compton, Compton College is a public school with a small student population.

Full History at Compton College Report

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

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 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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