2023 Best History Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Finding the Best History Master'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.
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The Best 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 13 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
The following schools top our list of the Best History Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best History Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Utah the best school in the Rocky Mountains Region for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a very large student population.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a great place for history students working on their master’s degree. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fort Collins.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a great place for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a very large student population.
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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 #4 on this year’s Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the town of Laramie, UW is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out of the 13 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. USU is a very large public school located in the small city of Logan.
With a ranking of #6, University of Northern Colorado did quite well on this year’s best schools for history students working on their master’s degree. University of Northern Colorado is a large public school located in the city of Greeley.
Montana State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public school with a large student population.
University of Colorado Boulder landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree history programs. Located in the city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a very large student population.
University of Idaho ranked #9 on this year’s Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the distant town of Moscow, U of I is a public school with a fairly large student population.
With a ranking of #10, Boise State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for history students working on their master’s degree. Boise State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Boise.
Best History Colleges by State
Explore the best history schools 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 13 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.
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