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Most Popular History Associate Degree Schools

2023 Most Popular History Associate Degree Schools

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Finding the Best History Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 32,731 people earned a degree or certificate in history, making the major the #23 most popular in the United States.

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.

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 ranking. Our analysis looked at 231 schools in the United States 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.

#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 United States. Bakersfield College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Bakersfield.

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

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#2

Blinn College

Brenham, TX

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Blinn College is a great place for history students working on their associate degree. Blinn College is a large public school located in the distant town of Brenham.

Women make up 37% of the history majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Idaho. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular History Associate Degree Schools list. BYU - I is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Rexburg.

Women make up 90% of the history majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mt. San Antonio College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular History Associate Degree Schools list. Mt. SAC is a very large public school located in the suburb of Walnut.

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

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#5

Fullerton College

Fullerton, CA

Out of the 231 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Fullerton College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Fullerton College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fullerton.

Of the 49 students majoring in history at Fullerton College, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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#6

Sierra College

Rocklin, CA

Sierra College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Associate Degree Schools ranking. Sierra College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Rocklin.

Of the 45 students majoring in history at Sierra College, 69% are male and 31% are female.

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#6

Chaffey College

Rancho Cucamonga, CA

Chaffey College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Rancho Cucamonga, Chaffey College is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 45 students majoring in history at Chaffey College, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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#8

Mt. San Jacinto College

San Jacinto, CA

Mt. San Jacinto College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular History Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize suburb of San Jacinto, MSJC is a public school with a large student population.

About 34% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 66% are male.

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#9

Riverside City College

Riverside, CA

Riverside City College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular History Associate Degree Schools list. Riverside City College is a large public school located in the large city of Riverside.

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

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#10

Santa Monica College

Santa Monica, CA

Santa Monica College landed the #10 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 school with a very large student population.

Of the 42 students majoring in history at SMC, 48% are male and 52% are female.

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#11

Citrus College

Glendora, CA

Citrus College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular History Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Glendora, Citrus College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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#12

Grossmont College

El Cajon, CA

Grossmont College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular History Associate Degree Schools list. Grossmont College is a large public school located in the large suburb of El Cajon.

About 46% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 54% are male.

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#12

Crafton Hills College

Yucaipa, CA

Crafton Hills College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular History Associate Degree Schools list. CHC is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Yucaipa.

About 46% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 54% are male.

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#14

Long Beach City College

Long Beach, CA

With a ranking of #14, Long Beach City College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Long Beach, Long Beach City College is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 42% of the history majors at the school.

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Central New Mexico Community College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree history programs. Located in the city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 38 students majoring in history at CNM, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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American Public University System landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree history programs. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 16% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 84% are male.

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#14

Pasadena City College

Pasadena, CA

Pasadena City College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree history programs. Located in the city of Pasadena, Pasadena City College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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#18

El Camino College

Torrance, CA

El Camino College landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree history programs. El Camino College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Torrance.

Of the 37 students majoring in history at El Camino College, 65% are male and 35% are female.

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#19

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, CA

With a ranking of #19, 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 city of Santa Rosa, SRJC is a public school with a large student population.

About 44% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 56% are male.

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#19

College of the Canyons

Santa Clarita, CA

College of the Canyons ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular History Associate Degree Schools list. College of the Canyons is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Santa Clarita.

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

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#21

College of the Desert

Palm Desert, CA

College of the Desert landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree history programs. College of the Desert is a large public school located in the city of Palm Desert.

Of the 35 students majoring in history at College of the Desert, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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#22

Golden West College

Huntington Beach, CA

With a ranking of #22, Golden West College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their associate degree. Golden West College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Huntington Beach.

About 26% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 74% are male.

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#23

Modesto Junior College

Modesto, CA

With a ranking of #23, Modesto Junior College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their associate degree. MJC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Modesto.

Women make up 39% of the history majors at the school.

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#23

Saddleback College

Mission Viejo, CA

With a ranking of #23, Saddleback 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 Mission Viejo, Saddleback College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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#25

Santa Barbara City College

Santa Barbara, CA

Santa Barbara 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 #25 on the list. Located in the small city of Santa Barbara, SBCC is a public school with a large student population.

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

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#27

Imperial Valley College

Imperial, CA
#28

Glendale Community College

Glendale, CA
#29

Norco College

Norco, CA
#29

Santa Ana College

Santa Ana, CA
#31

Sacramento City College

Sacramento, CA
#32

Moorpark College

Moorpark, CA
#33

Merced College

Merced, CA
#33

Irvine Valley College

Irvine, CA

Honorable Mentions

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 award.

Rank College Location
36 College of the Sequoias Visalia, CA
36 Allan Hancock College Santa Maria, CA
38 East Los Angeles College Monterey Park, CA
39 Cabrillo College Aptos, CA
39 Austin Community College District Austin, TX
39 Los Angeles Valley College Valley Glen, CA
42 Cuesta College San Luis Obispo, CA
42 Southwestern College Chula Vista, CA
42 De Anza College Cupertino, CA
45 Fresno City College Fresno, CA
46 San Diego Mesa College San Diego, CA
46 Cosumnes River College Sacramento, CA
46 Yuba College Marysville, CA
46 Cerritos College Norwalk, CA

History by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Abraham Ortelius.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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