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2023 Best History Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

21 Colleges
$30,776 Avg Salary
$24,521 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best History 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.

The Best History Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best History Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Check out the history programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best History Schools

#1

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Our 2023 rankings named University of Utah the best school in the Rocky Mountains Region for history students. U of U is a very large public school located in the city of Salt Lake City.

On average, history graduates from U of U take out $22,338 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Out of the 21 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, history majors at USU accumulate an average of around $27,179 in student debt.

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The excellent programs at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . CU Anschutz is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Denver.

While working on their degree, history majors at CU Anschutz accumulate an average of around $25,686 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best History Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that history majors at BYU take out is $19,314.

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#5

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Wyoming is a great place for history students. UW is a large public school located in the town of Laramie.

After completing their degree, history graduates from UW carry an average student debtload of $18,250.

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins ranked #6 on this year’s Best History Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, history graduates from Colorado State take out $23,250 in student loans while working on their degree. 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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With a ranking of #7, University of Northern Colorado did quite well on this year’s best schools for history students. Located in the midsize city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public college with a large student population.

History majors at University of Northern Colorado take out an average of $21,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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With a ranking of #8, Utah Valley University did quite well on this year’s best schools for history students. UVU is a very large public school located in the small city of Orem.

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Montana State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best History Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. MSU Bozeman is a fairly large public school located in the town of Bozeman.

After completing their degree, history graduates from MSU Bozeman carry an average student debtload of $22,748.

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Metropolitan State University of Denver came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best History Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. MSU Denver is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Denver.

The average amount in student loans that history majors at MSU Denver take out is $30,752.

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Best History Colleges by State

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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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