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2023 Best History Schools in Colorado

9 Colleges
$32,327 Avg Salary
$23,641 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best History School for You

History is the #27 most popular major in Colorado with 546 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best History Schools in Colorado ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Colorado to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best History Schools in Colorado

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

Top Colorado Schools in History

Our analysis found University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus to be the best school for history students who want to pursue a degree in Colorado. Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that history majors at CU Anschutz take out is $25,686.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best History Schools in Colorado list. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins.

While working on their degree, history majors at Colorado State accumulate an average of around $23,250 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $316.

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The excellent programs at University of Northern Colorado helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in Colorado. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Greeley.

After completing their degree, history graduates from University of Northern Colorado carry an average student debtload of $21,500.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan State University of Denver. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best History Schools in Colorado list. Located in the large city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public school with a fairly large student population.

History majors at MSU Denver take out an average of $30,752 in student loans while working on their egree.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Colorado State University - Pueblo is a great place for history students. Colorado State University - Pueblo is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Pueblo.

After completing their degree, history graduates from Colorado State University - Pueblo carry an average student debtload of $22,299.

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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best History Schools in Colorado ranking. UCCS is a fairly large public school located in the city of Colorado Springs.

On average, history graduates from UCCS take out $21,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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University of Colorado Boulder came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best History Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, history majors at CU - Boulder accumulate an average of around $20,500 in student debt.

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#8

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

Colorado Mesa University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best history programs. Colorado Mesa is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Grand Junction.

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#9

Fort Lewis College

Durango, CO

Fort Lewis College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best history programs. FLC is a small public school located in the distant town of Durango.

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Best History Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Utah 344
Idaho 219
Montana 93
Wyoming 49

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 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).

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