2023 Best Value History Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value History Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for history students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value History Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for history majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Best History Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Wyoming the best value school in the Rocky Mountains Region for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Laramie, UW is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UW are $17,569 a year.
Out of the 13 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at U of U are $25,705 per year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Colorado. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value History Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. University of Northern Colorado is a large public school located in the midsize city of Greeley.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at University of Northern Colorado are $22,379 a year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value History Master’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.
CU Anschutz graduate students pay an average of $24,342 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a great value 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.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Colorado State are $29,043 a year.
Colorado State also made our Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list, coming in at #5.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value History Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. USU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Logan.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at USU are $23,225 per year.
Montana State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree history programs. Located in the town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at MSU Bozeman are $22,391 per year.
The University of Montana ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value History Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Missoula, UM is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UM are $24,096 a year.
University of Idaho landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree history programs. Located in the town of Moscow, U of I is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at U of I are $29,148 a year.
With a ranking of #10, Boise State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for history students working on their master’s degree. Boise State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Boise.
Boise State graduate students pay an average of $26,558 in tuition and fees each year.
Best History Colleges by State
Explore the best history colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 546 |
| Utah | 344 |
| Montana | 93 |
| Idaho | 219 |
| Wyoming | 49 |
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History Related Majors for History
History Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| History | 32,731 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 13 schools only.
- 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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