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Best History Master's Degree Schools in Colorado

2023 Best History Master's Degree Schools in Colorado

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Finding the Best History Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 546 degrees and certificates were awarded to history students who went to a Colorado college or university. This makes it the #24 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Best History Master's Degree Schools in Colorado ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in Colorado to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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 Colorado

The following schools top our list of the Best History Master's Degree Colleges.

Top Colorado Schools for a Master's in History

Our 2023 rankings named Colorado State University - Fort Collins the best school in Colorado for history students working on their master’s degree. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in Colorado. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Northern Colorado is a great place for history students working on their master’s degree. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Greeley.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Colorado Boulder helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in Colorado. Located in the city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. UCCS is a large public school located in the city of Colorado Springs.

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Best History Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Utah 344
Montana 93
Idaho 219
Wyoming 49

History Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
History 32,731

Related Major Annual Graduates
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 5 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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