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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.

View our full ranking methodology.

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.

Full History at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Report

The excellent programs at Colorado State University - Fort Collins helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in Colorado. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the 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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The excellent programs at University of Northern Colorado helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in Colorado. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan State University of Denver. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best History Schools in Colorado 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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The excellent programs at Colorado State University - Pueblo helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in Colorado. Colorado State University - Pueblo is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized 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.

Full History at Colorado State University - Pueblo Report

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best history programs. 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.

Full History at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Report

University of Colorado Boulder came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best History Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in the medium-sized 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for history students. It came in at #9 on the list. FLC is a small public school located in the distant town of Durango.

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Best History Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best History Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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