2023 Most Popular History Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States 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.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.
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 the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Plains States 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.
2023 Most Popular History Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular History Associate Degree Colleges.
Most Popular Plains States Region Schools for an Associate in History
Our analysis found Barton County Community College to be the most popular school for history students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the rural area of Great Bend, Barton Community College is a public college with a small student population.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Eastern Iowa Community College District helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in the Plains States Region . Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Davenport.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Dodge City Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in the Plains States Region . Dodge City Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Dodge City.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Western Nebraska Community College is a great place for history students working on their associate degree. WNCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Scottsbluff.
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Out of the 6 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa Central Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Iowa Central Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Fort Dodge.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Indian Hills Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in the Plains States Region . IHCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Ottumwa.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 219 |
| Minnesota | 398 |
| Iowa | 336 |
| South Dakota | 70 |
| Missouri | 496 |
| Nebraska | 224 |
| North Dakota | 49 |
History Related Majors
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 6 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.