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2023 Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

15 Colleges
$38,715 Avg Salary

Finding the Best History Master'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.

The Most Popular History Master's Degree 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 15 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the History program at each school on the list.

Check out the history master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Rocky Mountains Region .

#1

Adams State University

Alamosa, CO

Our analysis found Adams State University to be the most popular school for history students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Adams State is a small public school located in the town of Alamosa.

About 50% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full History at Adams State University Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is a great place for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 38% of the history majors at the school.

Full History at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Boise State University is a great place for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Boise, Boise State is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 20% of the history majors at the school.

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#4

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Utah helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . U of U is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City.

Of the 9 students majoring in history at U of U, 22% are male and 78% are female.

Read full report on History at University of Utah

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 38% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 63% are male.

Full History at Utah State University Report

Out of the 15 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Montana State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. MSU Bozeman is a fairly large public school located in the town of Bozeman.

Of the 8 students majoring in history at MSU Bozeman, 75% are male and 25% are female.

Full History at Montana State University Report

With a ranking of #7, Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in history at Colorado State, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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#8

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

Idaho State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. ISU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Pocatello.

Of the 6 students majoring in history at ISU, 67% are male and 33% are female.

Read full report on History at Idaho State University

University of Colorado Boulder landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree history programs. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boulder.

About 67% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 33% are male.

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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree history programs. CU Anschutz is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denver.

About 33% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 67% are male.

Full History at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Report

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 15 schools only.

  • 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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