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. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on History Major in the Southeast Region” ranking.
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 Southeast region, there were 7,427 history graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,226 and $23,965 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 102 history graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,328 and $20,384 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on History Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 16 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 colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region associate degree history students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend East Georgia State College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on History Major in the Southeast Region. East Georgia State College is a public institution located in Swainsboro, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on History Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Andrew College landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Cuthbert, Georgia, and it awarded 1 associates’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on History Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Copiah-Lincoln Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Wesson, Mississippi, this small public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified associates’s history students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Military College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on History Major in the Southeast Region list. Georgia Military College is located in Milledgeville, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 associates’s history degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on History Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Holmes Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Goodman, Mississippi, this small public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified associates’s history students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, Itawamba Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on History Major in the Southeast Region list. ICC is a public institution located in Fulton, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
East Mississippi Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on History Major in the Southeast Region ranking. East Mississippi Community College is located in Scooba, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 associates’s history degrees to qualified students.
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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on History Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Perkinston, Mississippi, and it awarded 10 associates’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #9, American Public University System did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on History Major in the Southeast Region list. American Military University is a large private for-profit school situated in Charles Town, West Virginia. It awarded 38 associates’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on History at American Public University System
Thomas More University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on History Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Thomas More University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Crestview Hills, Kentucky. It awarded 1 associates’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
Regent University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on History Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. Regent University is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s history degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #12, Liberty University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on History Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Lynchburg, Virginia, and it awarded 10 associates’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
Mississippi Delta Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on History Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Mississippi Delta Community College is a public institution located in Moorhead, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Johnson University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on History Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 degrees to qualified associates’s history students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
Kentucky Christian University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on History Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Kentucky Christian University is a small school located in Grayson, Kentucky that handed out 4 associates’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on History at Kentucky Christian University
Coahoma Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on History Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Clarksdale, Mississippi, this small public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified associates’s history students in 2020-2021.
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