2023 Best History Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Finding the Best History Bachelor's Degree School for You
History is the #23 most popular major in the country with 32,731 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best History Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for history majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 10 Best History Bachelor's Degree Schools
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 . Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a fairly large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. USU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Logan.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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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. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wyoming. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the remote town of Laramie, UW is a public college with a large student population.
Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree history programs. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.
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University of Northern Colorado ranked #7 on this year’s Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Greeley.
Utah Valley University ranked #8 on this year’s Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the small city of Orem, UVU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs 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 #9 on the list. UCCS is a fairly large public school located in the city of Colorado Springs.
University of Idaho 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 #10 on the list. Located in the distant town of Moscow, U of I is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Best History Colleges by State
Explore the best history colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Colorado | 546 |
Utah | 344 |
Montana | 93 |
Idaho | 219 |
Wyoming | 49 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to History
History Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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History | 32,731 |
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Education | 327,871 |
Social Sciences | 205,984 |
Psychology | 195,678 |
Communication & Journalism | 120,571 |
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 55,820 |
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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Abraham Ortelius.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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