by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Southwest Region for an Associate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 Southwest region, there were 3,322 history graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,269 and $24,656 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 215 history graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,810 and $18,681 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended History Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate” ranking looked at 41 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in history. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in history.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Well Attended History Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree history students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Blinn College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended History Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate. This fairly large school is located in Brenham, Texas, and it awarded 71 associates’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central New Mexico Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended History Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate. Central New Mexico Community College is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 38 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on History at Central New Mexico Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Austin Community College District. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended History Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate. Austin Community College District is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 22 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tyler Junior College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended History Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Tyler, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s history degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Texas College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended History Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate. South Texas College is a large public school situated in McAllen, Texas. It awarded 16 associates’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
Oklahoma City Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended History Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. OCCC is a fairly large school located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that handed out 15 associates’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, Houston Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended History Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Houston Community College is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 9 associates’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
Howard College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended History Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Howard College is a small school located in Big Spring, Texas that handed out 6 associates’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
Rose State College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended History Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Midwest City, Oklahoma, this medium-sized public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified associates’s history students in 2020-2021.
Del Mar College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended History Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Corpus Christi, Texas, and it awarded 3 associates’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
Chandler-Gilbert Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended History Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Chandler, Arizona, this fairly large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified associates’s history students in 2020-2021.
Paris Junior College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended History Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Paris Junior College is located in Paris, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s history degrees to qualified students.
Glendale Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended History Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Glendale, Arizona, and it awarded 1 associates’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
Temple College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended History Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Temple College is a public institution located in Temple, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Arizona Western College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended History Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Yuma, Arizona, and it awarded 1 associates’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, Scottsdale Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended History Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Scottsdale Community College is a public institution located in Scottsdale, Arizona. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Mesa Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended History Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Mesa, Arizona, this fairly large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s history students in 2020-2021.
Wharton County Junior College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended History Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Located in Wharton, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified associates’s history students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on History at Wharton County Junior College
South Plains College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended History Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. South Plains College is a medium-sized public school situated in Levelland, Texas. It awarded 1 associates’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
Paradise Valley Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended History Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Paradise Valley Community College is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s history degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #21, Hill College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended History Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Hill College is a small school located in Hillsboro, Texas that handed out 0 associates’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
Phoenix College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended History Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s history degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #21, Connors State College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended History Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Connors State College is located in Warner, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s history degrees to qualified students.
San Antonio College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended History Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified associates’s history students in 2020-2021.
Rogers State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended History Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #21. Claremore, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s history degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.
With a ranking of #21, GateWay Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended History Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. This small school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 0 associates’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
Oklahoma Wesleyan University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended History Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Oklahoma Wesleyan University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. It awarded 0 associates’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
With a ranking of #21, Clarendon College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended History Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Clarendon College is a small public school situated in Clarendon, Texas. It awarded 0 associates’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
Cochise County Community College District ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended History Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. This small school is located in Sierra Vista, Arizona, and it awarded 0 associates’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Rio Salado College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended History Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this fairly large public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified associates’s history students in 2020-2021.
South Mountain Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended History Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. South Mountain Community College is a small public school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 0 associates’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
Northeast Lakeview College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended History Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Northeast Lakeview College is a medium-sized public school situated in Universal City, Texas. It awarded 0 associates’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
Mohave Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended History Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Located in Kingman, Arizona, this small public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified associates’s history students in 2020-2021.
Palo Alto College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended History Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Palo Alto College is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s history degrees to qualified students.
Eastern Arizona College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended History Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Thatcher, Arizona, this small public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified associates’s history students in 2020-2021.
Estrella Mountain Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended History Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Estrella Mountain Community College is a medium-sized school located in Avondale, Arizona that handed out 0 associates’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on History at Estrella Mountain Community College
St Philip’s College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended History Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. St Philip’s College is a fairly large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 0 associates’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
Northwest Vista College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended History Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Northwest Vista College is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Eastern New Mexico University - Ruidoso Campus ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended History Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. ENMU - Ruidoso Campus is a public institution located in Ruidoso, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Eastern New Mexico University - Ruidoso Campus History Report
Texarkana College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended History Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Texarkana College is a small public school situated in Texarkana, Texas. It awarded 0 associates’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
Alvin Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended History Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Located in Alvin, Texas, this small public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified associates’s history students in 2020-2021.
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