by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Far Western US Region” ranking.
History is the 23rd most popular major in the country with 31,443 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , history graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $30,453 and had an average of $22,435 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 6,287 history graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,050 and $19,243 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,976 history graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,376 and $17,339 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on History Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 112 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in history. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in history.
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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 join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Crafton Hills College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on History Major in the Far Western US Region. This medium-sized school is located in Yucaipa, California, and it awarded 36 associates’s history degrees in 2021-2022.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of the Desert. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on History Major in the Far Western US Region list. This fairly large school is located in Palm Desert, California, and it awarded 29 associates’s history degrees in 2021-2022.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of the Siskiyous. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on History Major in the Far Western US Region. Weed, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s history degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Glendale Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on History Major in the Far Western US Region list. GCC is a fairly large school located in Glendale, California that handed out 17 associates’s history degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.
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, Woodland Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Woodland Community College is a small public school situated in Woodland, California. It awarded 7 associates’s history degrees in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #6, Porterville College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on History Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Porterville, California, and it awarded 17 associates’s history degrees in 2021-2022.
Yuba College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on History Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Yuba College is a medium-sized school located in Marysville, California that handed out 24 associates’s history degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
College of the Redwoods ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on History Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Eureka, California, this small public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified associates’s history students in 2021-2022.
Copper Mountain Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on History Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Joshua Tree, California, and it awarded 1 associates’s history degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Cosumnes River College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on History Major in the Far Western US Region list. Sacramento, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s history degrees to 17 students in 2021-2022.
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%.
Clovis Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on History Major in the Far Western US Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Fresno, California, and it awarded 22 associates’s history degrees in 2021-2022.
Modesto Junior College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on History Major in the Far Western US Region list. Modesto, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s history degrees to 42 students in 2021-2022.
Mt. San Jacinto College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on History Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Mt. San Jacinto College is a public institution located in San Jacinto, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 39 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Norco College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on History Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Norco, California, and it awarded 16 associates’s history degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Bakersfield College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on History Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Bakersfield College is located in Bakersfield, California and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 90 associates’s history degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Grossmont College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on History Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. El Cajon, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s history degrees to 24 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Mt. San Antonio College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on History Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Mt. SAC is a large public school situated in Walnut, California. It awarded 45 associates’s history degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Imperial Valley College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on History Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Imperial Valley College is a medium-sized public school situated in Imperial, California. It awarded 26 associates’s history degrees in 2021-2022.
Sacramento City College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on History Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Sacramento City College is a public institution located in Sacramento, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 21 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.
El Camino 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 #20. Located in Torrance, California, this fairly large public school awarded 31 degrees to qualified associates’s history students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.
San Diego Mesa 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 #21. San Diego Mesa College is a public institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 23 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Cabrillo College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on History Major in the Far Western US Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Aptos, California, and it awarded 15 associates’s history degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.
San Diego City College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on History Major in the Far Western US Region list. San Diego City College is a fairly large school located in San Diego, California that handed out 8 associates’s history degrees in 2021-2022.
Fullerton 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 #24. Located in Fullerton, California, this fairly large public school awarded 42 degrees to qualified associates’s history students in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #25, San Diego Miramar 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 Miramar College is located in San Diego, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 13 associates’s history degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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