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2023 Most Popular History Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best History Associate Degree School for You

History is the #31 most popular major in the country with 32,731 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular History Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 112 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the History program at each school on the list.

Check out the history associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

#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 Far Western US Region . Bakersfield College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bakersfield.

Women make up 46% of the history majors at the school.

Full History at Bakersfield College Report

The in-demand associate degree programs at Mt. San Antonio College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in the Far Western US Region . Mt. SAC is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Walnut.

Of the 55 students majoring in history at Mt. SAC, 53% are male and 47% are female.

Full History at Mt. San Antonio College Report

#3

Fullerton College

Fullerton, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Fullerton College is a great place for history students working on their associate degree. Fullerton College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fullerton.

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

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#4

Sierra College

Rocklin, CA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Sierra College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in the Far Western US Region . Sierra College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Rocklin.

Women make up 31% of the history majors at the school.

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#4

Chaffey College

Rancho Cucamonga, CA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Chaffey College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the suburb of Rancho Cucamonga, Chaffey College is a public college with a large student population.

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

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#6

Mt. San Jacinto College

San Jacinto, CA

Mt. San Jacinto College 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 #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of San Jacinto, MSJC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 44 students majoring in history at MSJC, 66% are male and 34% are female.

Full History at Mt. San Jacinto College Report

#7

Riverside City College

Riverside, CA

Riverside City College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree history programs. Riverside City College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Riverside.

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

Full History at Riverside City College Report

#8

Santa Monica College

Santa Monica, CA

Santa Monica College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree history programs. Located in the small city of Santa Monica, SMC is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 52% of the history majors at the school.

Full History at Santa Monica College Report

#9

Citrus College

Glendora, CA

With a ranking of #9, Citrus College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Glendora, Citrus College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 41 students majoring in history at Citrus College, 49% are male and 51% are female.

Full History at Citrus College Report

#10

Crafton Hills College

Yucaipa, CA

Crafton Hills College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular History Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CHC is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Yucaipa.

Of the 39 students majoring in history at CHC, 54% are male and 46% are female.

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#10

Grossmont College

El Cajon, CA

Grossmont College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree history programs. Grossmont College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of El Cajon.

Of the 39 students majoring in history at Grossmont College, 54% are male and 46% are female.

Full History at Grossmont College Report

#12

Long Beach City College

Long Beach, CA

Long Beach City College 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 #12 on the list. Located in the city of Long Beach, Long Beach City College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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#12

Pasadena City College

Pasadena, CA

Pasadena City College 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 #12 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena, Pasadena City College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 38 students majoring in history at Pasadena City College, 63% are male and 37% are female.

Full History at Pasadena City College Report

#14

El Camino College

Torrance, CA

El Camino College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular History Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. El Camino College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Torrance.

Women make up 35% of the history majors at the school.

Full History at El Camino College Report

#15

College of the Canyons

Santa Clarita, CA

With a ranking of #15, College of the Canyons did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their associate degree. College of the Canyons is a large public school located in the large suburb of Santa Clarita.

Of the 36 students majoring in history at College of the Canyons, 42% are male and 58% are female.

Full History at College of the Canyons Report

#15

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, CA

With a ranking of #15, Santa Rosa Junior College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Santa Rosa, SRJC is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 36 students majoring in history at SRJC, 56% are male and 44% are female.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for History students in the Far Western US Region that almost earned our Most Popular History Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
17 College of the Desert Palm Desert, CA
18 Golden West College Huntington Beach, CA
19 Modesto Junior College Modesto, CA
19 Saddleback College Mission Viejo, CA
21 Orange Coast College Costa Mesa, CA
21 Santa Barbara City College Santa Barbara, CA

Best History Colleges by State

Explore the best history schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 5,392
Washington 475
Oregon 342
Nevada 109
Hawaii 68
Alaska 41

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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