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2023 Most Popular History Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

41 Colleges
$17,238 Avg Student Debt

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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular History Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Blinn College

Brenham, TX

Our analysis found Blinn College to be the most popular school for history students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southwest Region . Blinn College is a fairly large public school located in the town of Brenham.

About 37% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 63% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Central New Mexico Community College is a great place for history students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 53% of the history majors at the school.

Full History at Central New Mexico Community College Report

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 city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 59% of the history majors at the school.

Read full report on History at Austin Community College District

#4

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX

The in-demand associate degree programs at Tyler Junior College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the midsize city of Tyler, Tyler Junior College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 47% of the history majors at the school.

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#5

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

The in-demand associate degree programs at South Texas College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in history at South Texas College, 69% are male and 31% are female.

Full History at South Texas College Report

#6

Oklahoma City Community College

Oklahoma City, OK

With a ranking of #6, Oklahoma City Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their associate degree. OCCC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Oklahoma City.

Of the 15 students majoring in history at OCCC, 73% are male and 27% are female.

Full History at Oklahoma City Community College Report

Houston Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Houston Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Houston.

Women make up 56% of the history majors at the school.

Read full report on History at Houston Community College

#8

Howard College

Big Spring, TX

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 college with a small student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in history at Howard County Junior College, 83% are male and 17% are female.

Full History at Howard College Report

#9

Rose State College

Midwest City, OK

Rose State College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree history programs. Located in the suburb of Midwest City, RSC is a public college 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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#10

Del Mar College

Corpus Christi, TX

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 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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Best History Colleges by State

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 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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