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. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended History Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
History is the 23rd 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 looked at 112 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 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 large public school situated in Bakersfield, California. It awarded 74 associates’s history 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. Located in Walnut, California, this large public school handed out 55 diplomas to qualified associates’s history students in 2020-2021.
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. Fullerton College is a public institution located in Fullerton, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 49 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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, Chaffey College landed the #4 spot on the list. Chaffey College is a public institution located in Rancho Cucamonga, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 45 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sierra College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended History Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Rocklin, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s history degrees to 45 students in 2020-2021.
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. This fairly large school is located in San Jacinto, California, and it awarded 44 associates’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
Riverside City College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended History Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Riverside City College is located in Riverside, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 43 associates’s history degrees to qualified students.
Santa Monica College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended History Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Santa Monica, California, this large public school handed out 42 diplomas to qualified associates’s history students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Citrus College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended History Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Located in Glendora, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 41 degrees to qualified associates’s history students in 2020-2021.
Crafton Hills College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended History Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in Yucaipa, California, and it awarded 39 associates’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
Grossmont College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended History Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Grossmont College is a fairly large public school situated in El Cajon, California. It awarded 39 associates’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
Long Beach City College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended History Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. This large school is located in Long Beach, California, and it awarded 38 associates’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
Pasadena City College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended History Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Pasadena City College is a large public school situated in Pasadena, California. It awarded 38 associates’s history degrees 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. Santa Rosa, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s history degrees to 36 students in 2020-2021.
College of the Canyons ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended History Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Located in Santa Clarita, California, this fairly large public school awarded 36 degrees to qualified associates’s history students in 2020-2021.
College of the Desert landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended History Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Palm Desert, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s history degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.
Golden West College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended History Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Golden West College is a public institution located in Huntington Beach, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 34 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #19, Saddleback College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended History Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Mission Viejo, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s history degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.
Modesto Junior College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended History Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. MJC is located in Modesto, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 associates’s history degrees to qualified students.
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 a fairly large public school situated in Costa Mesa, California. It awarded 31 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. Santa Barbara City College is a public institution located in Santa Barbara, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 31 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Imperial Valley College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended History Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Imperial, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 30 diplomas to qualified associates’s history students in 2020-2021.
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. Glendale, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s history degrees to 29 students 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 did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended History Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #25. Santa Ana, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s history degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.
Norco 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 #25. Norco College is a medium-sized public school situated in Norco, California. It awarded 28 associates’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
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