by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on History Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking - to help you make that 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.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 6,427 history graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,050 and $19,565 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,975 history graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,803 and $17,868 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on History Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 112 colleges that offered a degree in history. That schools that top this list have a program in history in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on History Major in the Far Western US Region”.
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 in the Far Western US Region list. Crafton Hills College is a public institution located in Yucaipa, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 39 associates’s 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 #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on History Major in the Far Western US Region. This fairly large school is located in Palm Desert, California, and it awarded 35 associates’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 112 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on History Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College of the Siskiyous landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Weed, California, this small public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified associates’s history students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Glendale Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on History Major in the Far Western US Region. 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Woodland Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on History Major in the Far Western US Region 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 ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on History Major in the Far Western US Region list. Porterville College is located in Porterville, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 associates’s history degrees to qualified students.
Yuba College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on History Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #7. This medium-sized school is located in Marysville, California, and it awarded 19 associates’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
College of the Redwoods landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on History Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Eureka, California, this small public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified associates’s history students in 2020-2021.
Copper Mountain Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on History Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #9. Joshua Tree, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s history degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
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Cosumnes River College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on History Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Cosumnes River is a fairly large public school situated in Sacramento, California. It awarded 19 associates’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
Clovis Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on History Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Clovis Community College is located in Fresno, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 associates’s history degrees to qualified students.
Modesto Junior College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on History Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Modesto Junior College is a fairly large public school situated in Modesto, California. It awarded 33 associates’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
Mt. San Jacinto College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on History Major in the Far Western US Region list. Mt. San Jacinto College 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 ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on History Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Norco, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 28 diplomas to qualified associates’s history students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, Bakersfield College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on History Major in the Far Western US Region list. Bakersfield College is a public institution located in Bakersfield, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 74 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Grossmont College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on History Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in El Cajon, California, this fairly large public school handed out 39 degrees to qualified associates’s history students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #17, Mt. San Antonio College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on History Major in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in Walnut, California, and it awarded 55 associates’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
Imperial Valley College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on History Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #18. Imperial Valley College is a medium-sized public school situated in Imperial, California. It awarded 30 associates’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
Sacramento City College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on History Major in the Far Western US Region list. This fairly large school is located in Sacramento, California, and it awarded 27 associates’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
El Camino College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on History Major in the Far Western US Region list. This fairly large school is located in Torrance, California, and it awarded 37 associates’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #21, San Diego Mesa College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on History Major in the Far Western US Region list. This fairly large school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 19 associates’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #22, Cabrillo College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on History Major in the Far Western US Region list. Cabrillo College is located in Aptos, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 associates’s history degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #23, San Diego City College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on History Major in the Far Western US Region list. San Diego City College is a public institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Fullerton College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on History Major in the Far Western US Region list. Fullerton College is a fairly large public school situated in Fullerton, California. It awarded 49 associates’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
San Diego Miramar College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on History Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 15 associates’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
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