by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on History Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 32,731 people earned their degree in history, making the major the 30th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, history graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,467 and had an average of $23,587 in loans still to pay off.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 2,558 history graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on History Major” ranking, we looked at 231 colleges that offer a degree in history. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their history program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The history school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on History Major”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on History Major”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Crafton Hills College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on History Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Yucaipa, California, and it awarded 39 associates’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Blinn College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on History Major. This fairly large school is located in Brenham, Texas, and it awarded 71 associates’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of the Desert. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on History Major. College of the Desert is located in Palm Desert, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 associates’s history degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend East Georgia State College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on History Major. This small school is located in Swainsboro, Georgia, and it awarded 6 associates’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of the Siskiyous. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on History Major list. Located in Weed, California, this small public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified associates’s history students in 2020-2021.
Glendale Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on History Major ranking. Glendale Community College is a public institution located in Glendale, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 29 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #7, Woodland Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on History Major list. Woodland Community College is a small public school situated in Woodland, California. It awarded 8 associates’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
Porterville College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on History Major ranking. Porterville, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s history degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, Yuba College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on History Major list. Marysville, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s history degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
Bucks County Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on History Major ranking. Bucks County Community College is a public institution located in Newtown, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 15 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on History at Bucks County Community College
College of the Redwoods ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on History Major list. College of the Redwoods is a small public school situated in Eureka, California. It awarded 11 associates’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
Copper Mountain Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on History Major list. Located in Joshua Tree, California, this small public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified associates’s history students in 2020-2021.
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Andrew College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on History Major ranking. This small school is located in Cuthbert, Georgia, and it awarded 1 associates’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
With a ranking of #14, Dean College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on History Major list. Dean College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Franklin, Massachusetts. It awarded 4 associates’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
Cosumnes River College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on History Major ranking, coming in at #15. Cosumnes River is a public institution located in Sacramento, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 19 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Clovis Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on History Major ranking. Clovis Community College is a medium-sized school located in Fresno, California that handed out 25 associates’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
Modesto Junior College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on History Major ranking. MJC is a fairly large school located in Modesto, California that handed out 33 associates’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
Mt. San Jacinto College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on History Major ranking. MSJC is located in San Jacinto, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 44 associates’s history degrees to qualified students.
Norco College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on History Major ranking, coming in at #19. Norco College is located in Norco, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 associates’s history degrees to qualified students.
Bakersfield College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on History Major ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Bakersfield, California, this large public school awarded 74 diplomas to qualified associates’s history students in 2020-2021.
Grossmont College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on History Major list. Grossmont College is a fairly large school located in El Cajon, California that handed out 39 associates’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #22, Nashua Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on History Major list. Nashua Community College is a small school located in Nashua, New Hampshire that handed out 3 associates’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Mt. San Antonio College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on History Major list. Mt. SAC is a large public school situated in Walnut, California. It awarded 55 associates’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #24, Quinsigamond Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on History Major list. Quinsigamond Community College is a public institution located in Worcester, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 14 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Cape Cod Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on History Major list. Cape Cod Community College is a small public school situated in West Barnstable, Massachusetts. It awarded 5 associates’s 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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