History at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Every history school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the history program at Colorado State University - Fort Collins stacks up to those at other schools.

Colorado State is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and has a total student population of 32,428. In 2021, 83 history majors received their bachelor's degree from Colorado State.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in History section at the bottom of this page.

Colorado State History Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in History
• Master’s Degree in History

Colorado State History Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks history programs across the country. The following shows how Colorado State performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The history major at Colorado State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for History. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	58
Best Value History Master’s Degree Schools	111
	234

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in history from Colorado State. This makes it the #127 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

History Student Demographics at Colorado State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the history majors at Colorado State University - Fort Collins.

Colorado State History Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 83 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in history from Colorado State. About 59% were men and 41% were women.

About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at Colorado State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Colorado State University - Fort Collins with a bachelor's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	68
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Colorado State History Master’s Program

The history program at Colorado State awarded 7 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 57% of these degrees went to men with the other 43% going to women.

Of the students who received a history master's degree from Colorado State, 86% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Colorado State University - Fort Collins with a master's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Colorado State also has a doctoral program available in history. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within History

If you plan to be a history major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Colorado State University - Fort Collins. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
History	90

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Education
• Psychology
• Communication & Journalism
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

Careers That History Grads May Go Into

A degree in history can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CO, the home state for Colorado State University - Fort Collins.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
High School Teachers	16,950	$55,110
Managers	8,940	$138,490
History Professors	360	$70,690
Museum Technicians and Conservators	280	$42,580
Curators	220	$62,090

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Spilly816 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.