by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended General History Major for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 31,397 people earned their degree in general history, making the major the 23rd most popular in the United States.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 2,482 general history graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended General History Major for an Associate” ranking analyzed 227 colleges that offered a degree in general history. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular general history programs in the United States.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree general history students.
Out of the 227 schools in the Most Well Attended General History Major for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Bakersfield College landed the #1 spot on the list. Bakersfield, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general history degrees to 74 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Blinn College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General History Major for an Associate list. Blinn College is a fairly large school located in Brenham, Texas that handed out 71 associates’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mt. San Antonio College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General History Major for an Associate list. Located in Walnut, California, this large public school handed out 55 diplomas to qualified associates’s general history students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fullerton College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General History Major for an Associate list. Fullerton College is a fairly large school located in Fullerton, California that handed out 49 associates’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Chaffey College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended General History Major for an Associate. This fairly large school is located in Rancho Cucamonga, California, and it awarded 45 associates’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sierra College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General History Major for an Associate list. Rocklin, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general history degrees to 45 students in 2020-2021.
Mt. San Jacinto College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General History Major for an Associate ranking. Located in San Jacinto, California, this fairly large public school awarded 44 degrees to qualified associates’s general history students in 2020-2021.
Riverside City College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General History Major for an Associate ranking. Riverside City College is located in Riverside, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 43 associates’s general history degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #9, Santa Monica College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General History Major for an Associate list. This large school is located in Santa Monica, California, and it awarded 42 associates’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
Citrus College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General History Major for an Associate ranking. Citrus College is a medium-sized school located in Glendora, California that handed out 41 associates’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, Grossmont College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General History Major for an Associate list. Grossmont College is a public institution located in El Cajon, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 39 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Crafton Hills College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended General History Major for an Associate list. Yucaipa, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general history degrees to 39 students in 2020-2021.
Long Beach City College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General History Major for an Associate ranking. This large school is located in Long Beach, California, and it awarded 38 associates’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General History at Long Beach City College
Central New Mexico Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended General History Major for an Associate list. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this fairly large public school handed out 38 diplomas to qualified associates’s general history students in 2020-2021.
Pasadena City College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General History Major for an Associate ranking. This large school is located in Pasadena, California, and it awarded 38 associates’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General History at Pasadena City College
El Camino College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended General History Major for an Associate list. El Camino College is a public institution located in Torrance, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 37 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Santa Rosa Junior College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General History Major for an Associate ranking. Santa Rosa Junior College is a fairly large school located in Santa Rosa, California that handed out 36 associates’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #17, College of the Canyons did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General History Major for an Associate list. Located in Santa Clarita, California, this fairly large public school handed out 36 degrees to qualified associates’s general history students in 2020-2021.
College of the Desert did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General History Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #19. College of the Desert is a fairly large public school situated in Palm Desert, California. It awarded 35 associates’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General History at College of the Desert
Golden West College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended General History Major for an Associate list. Golden West College is a fairly large school located in Huntington Beach, California that handed out 34 associates’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #21, Modesto Junior College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General History Major for an Associate list. Modesto, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general history degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General History at Modesto Junior College
Saddleback College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended General History Major for an Associate list. Mission Viejo, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general history degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.
Orange Coast College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General History Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #23. This fairly large school is located in Costa Mesa, California, and it awarded 31 associates’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
Santa Barbara City College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General History Major for an Associate ranking. Santa Barbara City College is a public institution located in Santa Barbara, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 31 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Imperial Valley College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended General History Major for an Associate list. Imperial Valley College is a medium-sized public school situated in Imperial, California. It awarded 30 associates’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
Not only did these schools make the top 35 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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