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2023 Most Popular History Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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$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 #23 in the country. In fact 32,731 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for history majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our analysis found American Public University System to be the most popular school for history students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southeast Region . American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.

Women make up 16% of the history majors at the school.

Full History at American Public University System Report

#2

Georgia Military College

Milledgeville, GA

Out of the 16 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Military College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Georgia Military College is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Milledgeville.

Women make up 29% of the history majors at the school.

Full History at Georgia Military College Report

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.

Of the 10 students majoring in history at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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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.

Of the 10 students majoring in history at Liberty University, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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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 school with a small student population.

Women make up 29% of the history majors at the school.

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#6

East Georgia State College

Swainsboro, GA

With a ranking of #6, East Georgia State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Swainsboro, East Georgia State College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 67% of the history majors at the school.

Read full report on History at East Georgia State College

Itawamba Community 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 #7 on the list. ICC is a small public school located in the remote town of Fulton.

Women make up 20% of the history majors at the school.

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Copiah-Lincoln Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Wesson.

Of the 5 students majoring in history at Copiah-Lincoln Community College, 40% are male and 60% are female.

Full History at Copiah-Lincoln Community College Report

East Mississippi Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular History Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the rural area of Scooba, EMCC is a public school with a small student population.

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

Full History at East Mississippi Community College Report

#10

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

Regent University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 50% of the history majors at the school.

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Best History Colleges by State

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

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

History Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
History 32,731

Majors Similar to History

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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