by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended History Major in the New England Region for an Associate” 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.
Across the New England region, there were 3,039 history graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,757 and $23,624 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 57 history graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,618 and $16,599 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended History Major in the New England Region for an Associate” ranking looked at 18 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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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The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region associate degree history students.
Out of the 18 schools in the Most Well Attended History Major in the New England Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Quinsigamond Community College landed the #1 spot on the 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.
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Out of the 18 schools in the Most Well Attended History Major in the New England Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Bunker Hill Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. BHCC is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 associates’s history degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cape Cod Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended History Major in the New England Region for an Associate. Cape Cod Community College is a public institution located in West Barnstable, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Naugatuck Valley Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended History Major in the New England Region for an Associate list. Naugatuck Valley Community College is located in Waterbury, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 associates’s history degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Dean College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended History Major in the New England Region for an Associate. Franklin, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s history degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Manchester Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended History Major in the New England Region for an Associate ranking. MCC is a small public school situated in Manchester, Connecticut. It awarded 3 associates’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
Nashua Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended History Major in the New England Region for an Associate ranking. Nashua, New Hampshire is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s history degrees to 3 students 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.
Mount Wachusett Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended History Major in the New England Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in Gardner, Massachusetts, and it awarded 3 associates’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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With a ranking of #9, Great Bay Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended History Major in the New England Region for an Associate list. Great Bay Community College is a small school located in Portsmouth, New Hampshire that handed out 2 associates’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
Gateway Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended History Major in the New England Region for an Associate ranking. Located in New Haven, Connecticut, this medium-sized public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s history students in 2020-2021.
Housatonic Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended History Major in the New England Region for an Associate ranking. Housatonic Community College is a small school located in Bridgeport, Connecticut that handed out 2 associates’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
Middlesex Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended History Major in the New England Region for an Associate list. Middletown, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s history degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Three Rivers Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended History Major in the New England Region for an Associate ranking. Three Rivers Community College is a public institution located in Norwich, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Tunxis Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended History Major in the New England Region for an Associate ranking. Tunxis Community College is a small public school situated in Farmington, Connecticut. It awarded 1 associates’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Norwalk Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended History Major in the New England Region for an Associate ranking. Norwalk Community College is a small public school situated in Norwalk, Connecticut. It awarded 0 associates’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
Quinebaug Valley Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended History Major in the New England Region for an Associate list. Quinebaug Valley Community College is a small public school situated in Danielson, Connecticut. It awarded 0 associates’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
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Northwestern Connecticut Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended History Major in the New England Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #15. NCCC is a public institution located in Winsted, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Asnuntuck Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended History Major in the New England Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #15. Asnuntuck Community College is a small school located in Enfield, Connecticut that handed out 0 associates’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
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