by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended History Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate” ranking - to help you make that decision.
History is the 30th most popular major in the country with 32,731 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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 “Most Well Attended History Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate” ranking analyzed 112 colleges that offered a degree in history. To top this list, a school must have a successful history program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Well Attended History Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region associate degree history students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bakersfield College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended History Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mt. San Antonio College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended History Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Mt. SAC is located in Walnut, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 55 associates’s history degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 112 schools in the Most Well Attended History Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Fullerton College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Fullerton, California, this fairly large public school awarded 49 degrees to qualified associates’s history students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sierra College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended History Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate. Sierra College is a fairly large public school situated in Rocklin, California. It awarded 45 associates’s 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 #4 for the Most Well Attended History Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate. Chaffey College is located in Rancho Cucamonga, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 45 associates’s history degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Mt. San Jacinto College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended History Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate 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.
Riverside City College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended History Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #7. Riverside, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s history degrees to 43 students in 2020-2021.
Santa Monica College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended History Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. This large school is located in Santa Monica, California, and it awarded 42 associates’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Citrus College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended History Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Glendora, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s history degrees to 41 students in 2020-2021.
Crafton Hills College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended History Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Yucaipa, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 39 degrees to qualified associates’s history students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, Grossmont College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended History Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. El Cajon, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s history degrees to 39 students in 2020-2021.
Long Beach City College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended History Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. This large school is located in Long Beach, California, and it awarded 38 associates’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
Pasadena City College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended History Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Pasadena, California, this large public school handed out 38 degrees to qualified associates’s history students in 2020-2021.
El Camino College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended History Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #14. El Camino College is a fairly large public school situated in Torrance, California. It awarded 37 associates’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
Santa Rosa Junior College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended History Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Santa Rosa, California, this fairly large public school awarded 36 degrees to qualified associates’s history students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, College of the Canyons did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended History Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. College of the Canyons is a fairly large public school situated in Santa Clarita, California. It awarded 36 associates’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
College of the Desert came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended History Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. College of the Desert is a fairly large public school situated in Palm Desert, California. It awarded 35 associates’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
Golden West College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended History Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Golden West College is located in Huntington Beach, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 associates’s history degrees to qualified students.
Saddleback College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended History Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Mission Viejo, California, and it awarded 33 associates’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
Modesto Junior College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended History Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #19. Modesto Junior College is a fairly large public school situated in Modesto, California. It awarded 33 associates’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
Santa Barbara City College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended History Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Located in Santa Barbara, California, this fairly large public school handed out 31 degrees to qualified associates’s history students in 2020-2021.
Orange Coast College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended History Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Orange Coast College is located in Costa Mesa, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 associates’s history degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #23, Imperial Valley College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended History Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Imperial Valley College is located in Imperial, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 associates’s history degrees to qualified students.
Glendale Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended History Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #24. This fairly large school is located in Glendale, California, and it awarded 29 associates’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Santa Ana College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended History Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Santa Ana College is a large public school situated in Santa Ana, California. It awarded 28 associates’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
Norco College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended History Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Norco, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s history degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.
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