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2023 Most Popular History Associate Degree Schools in California

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Finding the Best History Associate Degree School for You

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 History Associate Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 107 schools in California 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for history majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

Bakersfield College

Bakersfield, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Bakersfield College the most popular school in California for history students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Bakersfield, Bakersfield College is a public school with a very large student population.

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

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A rank of #2 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 large suburb of Walnut, Mt. SAC is a public college with a very large student population.

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

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#3

Fullerton College

Fullerton, CA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Fullerton College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in California. Located in the suburb of Fullerton, Fullerton College is a public school 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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#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 California. 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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#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 California. Chaffey College is a fairly large public school located in the 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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#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. MSJC is a large public school located in the medium-sized 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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#7

Riverside City College

Riverside, CA

Riverside 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 #7 on the list. Located in the city of Riverside, Riverside City College is a public college with a large student population.

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

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#8

Santa Monica College

Santa Monica, CA

Santa Monica College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular History Associate Degree Schools in California list. 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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#9

Citrus College

Glendora, CA

Citrus College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular History Associate Degree Schools in California list. Citrus College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Glendora.

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

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#10

Grossmont College

El Cajon, CA

With a ranking of #10, Grossmont 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 El Cajon, Grossmont College is a public college 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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#10

Crafton Hills College

Yucaipa, CA

Crafton Hills College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular History Associate Degree Schools in California list. Located in the rural area of Yucaipa, CHC is a public college 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

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. Pasadena City College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena.

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

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#12

Long Beach City College

Long Beach, CA

Long Beach City College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. 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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#14

El Camino College

Torrance, CA

El Camino College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular History Associate Degree Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Torrance, El Camino College is a public school 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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#15

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, CA

Santa Rosa Junior 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 #15 on the list. SRJC is a large public school located in the medium-sized 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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#15

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 #15 on the list. Located in the large 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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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular History Associate Degree Schools in California award.

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

Best History Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular History Schools 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 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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