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2023 Most Popular History Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best History Associate Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, history was ranked #23 in the country. In fact 32,731 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

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 Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 112 schools in the Far Western US Region 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.

Check out the history associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

#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 Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Bakersfield, Bakersfield College is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 46% 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 #2 on our 2023 Most Popular History Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Walnut, Mt. SAC is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 55 students majoring in history at Mt. SAC, 53% are male and 47% are female.

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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 the Far Western US Region . Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Fullerton College is a public college with a large student population.

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

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#4

Sierra College

Rocklin, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Sierra College is a great place for history students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Rocklin, Sierra College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 31% of the history majors at the school.

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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 the Far Western US Region . Chaffey College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Rancho Cucamonga.

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

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#6

Mt. San Jacinto College

San Jacinto, CA

Mt. San Jacinto College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular History Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. MSJC is a large public school located in the suburb of San Jacinto.

Of the 44 students majoring in history at MSJC, 66% are male and 34% are female.

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#7

Riverside City College

Riverside, CA

With a ranking of #7, Riverside City College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Riverside, Riverside City College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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#8

Santa Monica College

Santa Monica, CA

With a ranking of #8, Santa Monica College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their associate degree. SMC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Santa Monica.

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

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#9

Citrus College

Glendora, CA

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

Of the 41 students majoring in history at Citrus College, 49% are male and 51% are female.

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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 the Far Western US Region list. Located in the rural area of Yucaipa, CHC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 39 students majoring in history at CHC, 54% are male and 46% are female.

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#10

Grossmont College

El Cajon, CA

Grossmont College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree history programs. Located in the suburb of El Cajon, Grossmont College is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 39 students majoring in history at Grossmont College, 54% are male and 46% are female.

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#12

Long Beach City College

Long Beach, CA

With a ranking of #12, Long Beach City College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their associate degree. Long Beach City College is a very large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.

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

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#12

Pasadena City College

Pasadena, CA

Pasadena City College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Pasadena City College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena.

Of the 38 students majoring in history at Pasadena City College, 63% are male and 37% are female.

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#14

El Camino College

Torrance, CA

With a ranking of #14, El Camino College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Torrance, El Camino College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 35% of the history majors at the school.

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#15

College of the Canyons

Santa Clarita, CA

College of the Canyons ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular History Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Santa Clarita, College of the Canyons is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 36 students majoring in history at College of the Canyons, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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#15

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, CA

Santa Rosa Junior College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular History Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SRJC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Santa Rosa.

Of the 36 students majoring in history at SRJC, 56% are male and 44% are female.

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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 the Far Western US Region 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 Orange Coast College Costa Mesa, CA
21 Santa Barbara City College Santa Barbara, CA

Best History Colleges by State

Explore the best history schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 5,392
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 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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