2023 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for History in Idaho

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 “Most Well Attended History Major in Idaho for an Associate” 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 Idaho, there were 219 history graduates with average earnings and debt of $24,793 and $30,174 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 85 history graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,761 and $18,399 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended History Major in Idaho for an Associate” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in history. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in history.

For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Well Attended History Major in Idaho for an Associate

The colleges and universities below are the best for idaho associate degree history students.

Top 5 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for History in Idaho

1

Brigham Young University - Idaho
Rexburg, Idaho

#2 overall quality in Idaho

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Well Attended History Major in Idaho for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Idaho landed the #1 spot on the list. Brigham Young University - Idaho is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Rexburg, Idaho. It awarded 60 associates’s history degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.

Read full report on History at BYU - I

2

College of Western Idaho
Nampa, Idaho

#9 overall quality in Idaho

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Well Attended History Major in Idaho for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Western Idaho landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Nampa, Idaho, and it awarded 14 associates’s history degrees in 2020-2021.

Full College of Western Idaho History Report

3

North Idaho College
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho

#7 overall quality in Idaho

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Well Attended History Major in Idaho for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, North Idaho College landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, and it awarded 7 associates’s history degrees in 2020-2021.

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4

College of Southern Idaho
Twin Falls, Idaho

#10 overall quality in Idaho

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Southern Idaho. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended History Major in Idaho for an Associate list. College of Southern Idaho is a medium-sized school located in Twin Falls, Idaho that handed out 4 associates’s history degrees in 2020-2021.

Full College of Southern Idaho History Report

5

Idaho State University
Pocatello, Idaho

#6 overall quality in Idaho

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Idaho State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended History Major in Idaho for an Associate list. Idaho State University is a public institution located in Pocatello, Idaho. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 24 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about History at ISU

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Notes and References

References

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

Credits

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