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Most Popular History Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region

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2023 Most Popular History Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region

18 Colleges
$17,238 Avg Student Debt

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.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular History Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in the New England 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.

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

Our analysis found Quinsigamond Community College to be the most popular school for history students who want to pursue a associate degree in the New England Region . Quinsigamond Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.

Of the 14 students majoring in history at Quinsigamond Community College, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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Out of the 18 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bunker Hill Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. BHCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Boston.

Of the 11 students majoring in history at BHCC, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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Out of the 18 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Naugatuck Valley Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Waterbury, Naugatuck Valley Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in history at Naugatuck Valley Community College, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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#3

Cape Cod Community College

West Barnstable, MA

Out of the 18 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cape Cod Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Cape Cod Community College is a small public school located in the small city of West Barnstable.

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#5

Dean College

Franklin, MA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Dean College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in the New England Region . Dean College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Franklin.

Women make up 25% of the history majors at the school.

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Manchester Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular History Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. MCC is a small public school located in the suburb of Manchester.

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Mount Wachusett Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular History Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. MWCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Gardner.

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Nashua Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree history programs. Located in the small city of Nashua, Nashua Community College is a public college with a small student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 67% are male.

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Housatonic Community 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 #9 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Bridgeport, Housatonic Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 50% of the history majors at the school.

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#9

Gateway Community College

New Haven, CT

With a ranking of #9, Gateway Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of New Haven, Gateway Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in history at Gateway Community College, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Best History Colleges by State

Explore the best history schools for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 1,281
Connecticut 514
New Hampshire 672
Maine 148
Rhode Island 234
Vermont 190

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 18 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).

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