2023 Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
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.
2023 Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular History Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools
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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Out of the 15 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs landed the # 2 spot on the list. 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.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Boise State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Boise State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Boise.
Of the 10 students majoring in history at Boise State, 80% are male and 20% are female.
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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 school with a large student population.
About 25% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 75% are male.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Utah State University is a great place for history students working on their master’s degree. 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 very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins.
About 43% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 57% are male.
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Idaho State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Pocatello, ISU is a public college with a large student population.
About 33% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 67% are male.
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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 city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 67% of the history majors at the school.
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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 33% of the history majors at the school.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 546 |
| Utah | 344 |
| Montana | 93 |
| Idaho | 219 |
| Wyoming | 49 |
History Related Majors
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 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.
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