2023 Most Popular History Associate Degree Schools in Virginia
Finding the Best History Associate Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 1,500 degrees and certificates were awarded to history students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #19 most popular major in the state.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular History Associate Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Virginia 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.
2023 Most Popular History Associate Degree Schools in Virginia
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular History Associate Degree Colleges.
Most Popular Virginia Schools for an Associate in History
Our analysis found Liberty University to be the most popular school for history students who want to pursue a associate degree in Virginia. 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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Out of the 2 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Regent University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the 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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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 1,063 |
| West Virginia | 539 |
| Mississippi | 232 |
| South Carolina | 423 |
| Florida | 887 |
| Arkansas | 246 |
| Alabama | 505 |
| Kentucky | 366 |
| Georgia | 679 |
| Tennessee | 555 |
| Louisiana | 426 |
Majors Related to History
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 2 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.