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

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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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular History Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Adams State University

Alamosa, CO

Our analysis found Adams State University to be the most popular school for history students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the town of Alamosa, Adams State is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 50% of the history majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is a great place for history students working on their master’s degree. UCCS is a large public school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.

Of the 13 students majoring in history at UCCS, 62% are male and 38% are female.

Full History at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Report

Out of the 15 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Boise State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Boise State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Boise.

Of the 10 students majoring in history at Boise State, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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#4

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Utah is a great place for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 78% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 22% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montana State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the remote town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 75% are male.

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Out of the 15 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. USU is a very large public school located in the small city of Logan.

Women make up 38% of the history majors at the school.

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for history students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.

About 43% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 57% are male.

Read full report on History at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

#8

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

With a ranking of #8, Idaho State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Pocatello, ISU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 67% are male.

Full History at Idaho State University Report

University of Colorado Boulder ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 67% of the history majors at the school.

Full History at University of Colorado Boulder Report

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 33% of the history majors at the school.

Read full report on History at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

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

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 15 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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