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2023 Most Popular History Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

49 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular History Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 49 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the History program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular History Colleges.

Our analysis found Brigham Young University - Provo to be the most popular school for history students who want to pursue a degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

On average, history graduates from BYU take out $19,314 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Colorado Boulder. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CU - Boulder is a very large public school located in the city of Boulder.

History majors at CU - Boulder take out an average of $20,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Out of the 49 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Idaho landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Rexburg, BYU - I is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a great place for history students. Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that history majors at Colorado State take out is $23,250. 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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#5

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Out of the 49 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the # 5 spot on the list. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City.

The average amount in student loans that history majors at U of U take out is $22,338.

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Metropolitan State University of Denver ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. MSU Denver is a large public school located in the city of Denver.

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

Full History at Metropolitan State University of Denver Report

With a ranking of #7, Utah State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students. Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, history graduates from USU carry an average student debt load of $27,179.

Full History at Utah State University Report

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the large city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public school with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that history majors at UCCS take out is $21,500.

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University of Northern Colorado landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular history programs. Located in the midsize city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, history majors at University of Northern Colorado accumulate an average of around $21,500 in student debt.

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Boise State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular history programs. Located in the midsize city of Boise, Boise State is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that history majors at Boise State take out is $29,867.

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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 25 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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