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Most Popular History Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi

2023 Most Popular History Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi

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Finding the Best History Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 232 degrees and certificates were awarded to history students who went to a Mississippi college or university. This makes it the #23 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 in Mississippi ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Mississippi 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College the most popular school in Mississippi for history students working on their associate degree. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Perkinston.

Women make up 60% of the history majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Holmes Community College is a great place for history students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Goodman, Holmes Community College is a public school with a small student population.

About 29% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 71% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a great place for history students working on their associate degree. Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Wesson.

Women make up 60% of the history majors at the school.

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Out of the 7 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Itawamba Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. ICC is a small public school located in the town of Fulton.

About 20% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 80% are male.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at East Mississippi Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in Mississippi. Located in the remote area of Scooba, EMCC is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in history at EMCC, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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Mississippi Delta 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 #6 on the list. Located in the town of Moorhead, Mississippi Delta Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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#6

Coahoma Community College

Clarksdale, MS

Coahoma Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree history programs. Coahoma Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Clarksdale.

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Best History Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular History Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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 7 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.

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