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2023 Most Popular History Associate Degree Schools

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Finding the Best History Associate Degree School for You

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular History Associate Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 231 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the History program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Bakersfield College

Bakersfield, CA

Our analysis found Bakersfield College to be the most popular school for history students who want to pursue a associate degree in the United States. Located in the city of Bakersfield, Bakersfield College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 74 students majoring in history at Bakersfield College, 54% are male and 46% are female.

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#2

Blinn College

Brenham, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Blinn College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular History Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the town of Brenham, Blinn College is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 37% of the history majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Brigham Young University - Idaho is a great place for history students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Rexburg, BYU - I is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 90% of the history majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, history majors at BYU - I accumulate an average of around $11,400 in student debt.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Mt. San Antonio College is a great place for history students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Walnut, Mt. SAC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 47% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 53% are male.

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#5

Fullerton College

Fullerton, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Fullerton College is a great place for history students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Fullerton College is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 49 students majoring in history at Fullerton College, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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#6

Sierra College

Rocklin, CA

Sierra College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular History Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Rocklin, Sierra College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 45 students majoring in history at Sierra College, 69% are male and 31% are female.

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#6

Chaffey College

Rancho Cucamonga, CA

Chaffey College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular History Associate Degree Schools list. Chaffey College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Rancho Cucamonga.

Of the 45 students majoring in history at Chaffey College, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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#8

Mt. San Jacinto College

San Jacinto, CA

Mt. San Jacinto College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Associate Degree Schools ranking. MSJC is a large public school located in the midsize suburb of San Jacinto.

About 34% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 66% are male.

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#9

Riverside City College

Riverside, CA

Riverside City College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree history programs. Located in the large city of Riverside, Riverside City College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 49% of the history majors at the school.

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#10

Santa Monica College

Santa Monica, CA

Santa Monica College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular History Associate Degree Schools list. 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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#11

Citrus College

Glendora, CA

With a ranking of #11, Citrus College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their associate degree. Citrus College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Glendora.

About 51% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 49% are male.

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#12

Crafton Hills College

Yucaipa, CA

Crafton Hills College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular History Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the rural area of Yucaipa, CHC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 46% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 54% are male.

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#12

Grossmont College

El Cajon, CA

Grossmont College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of El Cajon, Grossmont College is a public school with a large student population.

About 46% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 54% are male.

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#14

Long Beach City College

Long Beach, CA

Long Beach City College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree history programs. Long Beach City College is a very large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.

Women make up 42% of the history majors at the school.

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American Public University System ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular History Associate Degree Schools list. American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.

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

After completing their Associate Degree, history graduates from American Military University carry an average student debt load of $18,828.

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#14

Pasadena City College

Pasadena, CA

Pasadena City College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Associate Degree Schools ranking. Pasadena City College is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Pasadena.

About 37% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 63% are male.

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Central New Mexico Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Associate Degree Schools ranking. 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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#18

El Camino College

Torrance, CA

With a ranking of #18, El Camino College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Torrance, El Camino College is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 37 students majoring in history at El Camino College, 65% are male and 35% are female.

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#19

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, CA

Santa Rosa Junior College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Associate Degree Schools ranking. SRJC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Santa Rosa.

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

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#19

College of the Canyons

Santa Clarita, CA

College of the Canyons did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for history students to get a associate degree. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the suburb of Santa Clarita, College of the Canyons is a public school with a large student population.

About 58% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 42% are male.

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#21

College of the Desert

Palm Desert, CA

College of the Desert ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular History Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Palm Desert, College of the Desert is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 35 students majoring in history at College of the Desert, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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#22

Golden West College

Huntington Beach, CA

With a ranking of #22, Golden West College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Huntington Beach, Golden West College is a public college with a large student population.

About 26% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 74% are male.

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#23

Modesto Junior College

Modesto, CA

With a ranking of #23, Modesto Junior College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Modesto, MJC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 39% of the history majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, history graduates from MJC carry an average student debt load of $12,080.

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#23

Saddleback College

Mission Viejo, CA

Saddleback College landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree history programs. 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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#25

Orange Coast College

Costa Mesa, CA

With a ranking of #25, Orange Coast College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their associate degree. Orange Coast College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Costa Mesa.

Women make up 32% of the history majors at the school.

Full History at Orange Coast College Report

#27

Imperial Valley College

Imperial, CA
#28

Glendale Community College

Glendale, CA
#29

Santa Ana College

Santa Ana, CA
#29

Norco College

Norco, CA
#31

Sacramento City College

Sacramento, CA
#32

Moorpark College

Moorpark, CA
#33

Merced College

Merced, CA
#33

Irvine Valley College

Irvine, CA

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for History students that almost earned our Most Popular History Associate Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
36 College of the Sequoias Visalia, CA
36 Allan Hancock College Santa Maria, CA
38 East Los Angeles College Monterey Park, CA
39 Cabrillo College Aptos, CA
39 Austin Community College District Austin, TX
39 Los Angeles Valley College Valley Glen, CA
42 De Anza College Cupertino, CA
42 Southwestern College Chula Vista, CA
42 Cuesta College San Luis Obispo, CA
45 Fresno City College Fresno, CA
46 Yuba College Marysville, CA
46 San Diego Mesa College San Diego, CA
46 Cerritos College Norwalk, CA
46 Cosumnes River College Sacramento, CA

History by Region

View the Most Popular History Associate Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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