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2023 Most Popular History Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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$54,296 Avg Salary

Finding the Best History Doctor'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.

The Most Popular History Doctor'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. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the History program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for history majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our analysis found University of Colorado Boulder to be the most popular school for history students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in history at CU - Boulder, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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#2

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Utah helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a very large student population.

About 40% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 60% are male.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at The University of Montana helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the small city of Missoula, UM is a public school with a large student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Montana State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Idaho. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the town of Moscow, U of I is a public college with a large student population.

Full History at University of Idaho Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Brigham Young University - Provo is a great place for history students working on their doctor’s degree. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo.

Full History at Brigham Young University - Provo Report

Best History Colleges by State

Explore the best history schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 546
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 6 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.

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