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2023 Most Popular History Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

16 Colleges
$17,238 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best History Associate Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, history was ranked #31 in the country. In fact 32,731 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Southeast 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 2023 rankings named American Public University System the most popular school in the Southeast Region for history students working on their associate degree. American Military University is a very 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.

The average amount in student loans that history majors at American Military University take out while working on their Associate Degree is $18,828.

Read full report on History at American Public University System

#2

Georgia Military College

Milledgeville, GA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Georgia Military College is a great place for history students working on their associate degree. Georgia Military College is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Milledgeville.

About 29% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 71% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular History Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Perkinston.

Women make up 60% of the history majors at the school.

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#3

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Out of the 16 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

Women make up 40% of the history majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Holmes Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular History Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the rural area of Goodman, Holmes Community College is a public college with a small student population.

About 29% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 71% are male.

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#6

East Georgia State College

Swainsboro, GA

East Georgia State 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 remote town of Swainsboro, East Georgia State College is a public school with a small student population.

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

Read full report on History at East Georgia State College

With a ranking of #7, Copiah-Lincoln Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their associate degree. Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Wesson.

Women make up 60% of the history majors at the school.

Read full report on History at Copiah-Lincoln Community College

Itawamba Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree history programs. ICC is a small public school located in the remote town of Fulton.

About 20% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 80% are male.

Read full report on History at Itawamba Community College

East Mississippi Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the remote area of Scooba, EMCC is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in history at EMCC, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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#10

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

With a ranking of #10, Regent University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 50% are male.

Read full report on History at Regent University

Best History Colleges by State

Explore the best history colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 679
Virginia 1,500
North Carolina 1,063
Florida 887
Tennessee 555
Kentucky 366
South Carolina 423
Louisiana 426
Arkansas 246
Alabama 505
Mississippi 232
West Virginia 539

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 16 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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