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2023 Best History Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

21 Colleges
$29,648 Avg Salary
$23,614 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best History Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, history was ranked #31 in the country. In fact 32,731 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best History Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 21 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

The following schools top our list of the Best History Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best History Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Our analysis found University of Utah to be the best school for history students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . U of U is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City.

The average amount in student loans that history majors at U of U take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,667.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Utah State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a great place for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. CU Anschutz is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Denver.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, history graduates from CU Anschutz carry an average student debtload of $29,633.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Brigham Young University - Provo is a great place for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Wyoming helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . UW is a large public school located in the town of Laramie.

The average amount in student loans that history majors at UW take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,803.

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree history programs. Located in the midsize city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $316, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of Northern Colorado came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, history graduates from University of Northern Colorado carry an average student debtload of $21,466.

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Utah Valley University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for history students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UVU is a very large public school located in the city of Orem.

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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public college with a large student population.

On average, history graduates from UCCS take out $25,474 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#10

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

University of Idaho ranked #10 on this year’s Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. U of I is a large public school located in the distant town of Moscow.

The average amount in student loans that history majors at U of I take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,125.

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Best History Colleges by State

Explore the best history schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 546
Utah 344
Idaho 219
Montana 93
Wyoming 49

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 21 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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