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2023 Most Popular Online History Associate Degree Schools in California

8 Colleges
$17,238 Avg Student Debt

With 5,392 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, history is the #21 most popular major in California.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Online History Associate Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in California to see which online associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online history associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

#1

Santa Monica College

Santa Monica, CA

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

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

Full History at Santa Monica College Report

#2

Saddleback College

Mission Viejo, CA

Out of the 8 online programs at schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Saddleback College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Mission Viejo, Saddleback College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

Full History at Saddleback College Report

#3

Merced College

Merced, CA

The in-demand online associate degree programs at Merced College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in California. Located in the city of Merced, Merced Community College District is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 25 students majoring in history at Merced Community College District, 76% are male and 24% are female.

Full History at Merced College Report

#4

Rio Hondo College

Whittier, CA

Out of the 8 online programs at schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Rio Hondo College landed the # 4 spot on the list. RHCCD is a large public school located in the suburb of Whittier.

About 41% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 59% are male.

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#5

Butte College

Oroville, CA

The in-demand online associate degree programs at Butte College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in California. Located in the rural area of Oroville, Butte College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 38% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 62% are male.

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#6

Los Angeles Harbor College

Wilmington, CA

Los Angeles Harbor College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online History Associate Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Wilmington, LAHC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in history at LAHC, 64% are male and 36% are female.

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#7

College of San Mateo

San Mateo, CA

College of San Mateo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for history students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. CSM is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of San Mateo.

About 60% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 40% are male.

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#8

Compton College

Compton, CA

With a ranking of #8, Compton College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their online associate degree. Compton College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Compton.

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State Degrees Awarded
Washington 475
Oregon 342
Hawaii 68
Nevada 109
Alaska 41

History Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
History 32,731

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Social Sciences 205,984
Psychology 195,678
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Abraham Ortelius.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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