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2023 Most Popular History Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts

5 Colleges
$17,238 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best History Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,281 degrees and certificates were awarded to history students who went to a Massachusetts college or university. This makes it the #19 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Massachusetts 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for history majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our analysis found Quinsigamond Community College to be the most popular school for history students who want to pursue a associate degree in Massachusetts. Located in the city of Worcester, Quinsigamond Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Bunker Hill Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in Massachusetts. Located in the large city of Boston, BHCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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#3

Cape Cod Community College

West Barnstable, MA

Out of the 5 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Cape Cod Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of West Barnstable, Cape Cod Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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#4

Dean College

Franklin, MA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Dean College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in Massachusetts. Located in the large suburb of Franklin, Dean College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Mount Wachusett Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in Massachusetts. Located in the rural area of Gardner, MWCC is a public school with a small student population.

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Best History Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular History Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 672
Maine 148
Rhode Island 234
Connecticut 514
Vermont 190

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 5 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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