by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 New England Region” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 32,731 people earned their degree in history, making the major the 23rd 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 “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on History Major in the New England Region” ranking analyzed 18 colleges that offered 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 new england region associate degree history students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Dean College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on History Major in the New England Region. Dean College is located in Franklin, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 associates’s history degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Nashua Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on History Major in the New England Region. This small school is located in Nashua, New Hampshire, and it awarded 3 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 18 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on History Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Quinsigamond Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Quinsigamond Community College is a medium-sized school located in Worcester, Massachusetts that handed out 14 associates’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cape Cod Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on History Major in the New England Region list. Located in West Barnstable, Massachusetts, this small public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified associates’s history students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bunker Hill Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on History Major in the New England Region. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified associates’s history students in 2020-2021.
Great Bay Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on History Major in the New England Region ranking. Great Bay Community College is a public institution located in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Naugatuck Valley Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on History Major in the New England Region 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.
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With a ranking of #8, Mount Wachusett Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on History Major in the New England Region list. MWCC is a small school located in Gardner, Massachusetts that handed out 3 associates’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Manchester Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on History Major in the New England Region ranking. Manchester Community College is a small public school situated in Manchester, Connecticut. It awarded 3 associates’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, Housatonic Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on History Major in the New England Region list. Housatonic Community College is a public institution located in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Gateway Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on History Major in the New England Region ranking. Gateway Community College is a medium-sized school located in New Haven, Connecticut that handed out 2 associates’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
Middlesex Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on History Major in the New England Region ranking. Middlesex Community College is a public institution located in Middletown, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, Three Rivers Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on History Major in the New England Region list. Three Rivers Community College is a small public school situated in Norwich, Connecticut. It awarded 1 associates’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #14, Tunxis Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on History Major in the New England Region list. Tunxis Community College is located in Farmington, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s history degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Norwalk Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on History Major in the New England Region ranking. NCC is a small public school situated in Norwalk, Connecticut. It awarded 0 associates’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, Quinebaug Valley Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on History Major in the New England Region 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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Asnuntuck Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on History Major in the New England Region ranking. Asnuntuck Community College is a public institution located in Enfield, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Northwestern Connecticut Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on History Major in the New England Region ranking. Northwestern Connecticut Community College is located in Winsted, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s history degrees to qualified students.
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