2023 Most Popular History Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best History Associate Degree School for You
History is the #23 most popular major in the country with 32,731 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 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 the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 41 schools in the Southwest 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.
2023 Most Popular History Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular History Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular History Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Blinn College the most popular school in the Southwest Region for history students working on their associate degree. Blinn College is a large public school located in the distant town of Brenham.
About 37% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 63% are male.
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Out of the 41 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central New Mexico Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 53% of the history majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Austin Community College District is a great place for history students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 59% of the history majors at the school.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Tyler Junior College is a great place for history students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Tyler, Tyler Junior College is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 47% of the history majors at the school.
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Out of the 41 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, South Texas College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 16 students majoring in history at South Texas College, 69% are male and 31% are female.
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Oklahoma City Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular History Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. OCCC is a large public school located in the city of Oklahoma City.
Of the 15 students majoring in history at OCCC, 73% are male and 27% are female.
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With a ranking of #7, Houston Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their associate degree. Houston Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.
Women make up 56% of the history majors at the school.
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Howard College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree history programs. Located in the distant town of Big Spring, Howard County Junior College is a public school with a small student population.
Of the 6 students majoring in history at Howard County Junior College, 83% are male and 17% are female.
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Rose State College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular History Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the suburb of Midwest City, RSC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 40% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 60% are male.
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With a ranking of #10, Del Mar College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their associate degree. DMC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Corpus Christi.
About 67% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 33% are male.
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Explore the best history schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 640 |
| Texas | 2,312 |
| New Mexico | 115 |
| Oklahoma | 242 |
History Related Majors
History Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| History | 32,731 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 41 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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