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Best History Schools in Colorado

2023 Best History Schools in Colorado

9 Colleges
$32,327 Avg Salary
$23,641 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best History 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best History Schools in Colorado ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Colorado to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best History Schools in Colorado

The following schools top our list of the Best History Colleges.

Top Colorado Schools in History

Our analysis found University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus to be the best school for history students who want to pursue a degree in Colorado. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, history majors at CU Anschutz accumulate an average of around $25,686 in student debt.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a great place for history students. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.

On average, history graduates from Colorado State take out $23,250 in student loans while working on their degree. 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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Out of the 9 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Colorado landed the # 3 spot on the list. University of Northern Colorado is a large public school located in the city of Greeley.

History majors at University of Northern Colorado take out an average of $21,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Out of the 9 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan State University of Denver landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that history majors at MSU Denver take out is $30,752.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Pueblo. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best History Schools in Colorado list. Colorado State University - Pueblo is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Pueblo.

History majors at Colorado State University - Pueblo take out an average of $22,299 in student loans while working on their egree.

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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for history students. It came in at #6 on the list. UCCS is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.

After completing their degree, history graduates from UCCS carry an average student debtload of $21,500.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Colorado Boulder did quite well on this year’s best schools for history students. Located in the midsize city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, history graduates from CU - Boulder take out $20,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#8

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

Colorado Mesa University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best history programs. Colorado Mesa is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Grand Junction.

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#9

Fort Lewis College

Durango, CO

Fort Lewis College ranked #9 on this year’s Best History Schools in Colorado list. FLC is a small public school located in the town of Durango.

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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 9 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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