2023 Most Popular History Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Finding the Best History 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 Most Popular History Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 49 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the History program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular History Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for history majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Most Popular History Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Provo the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for history students. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Provo.
While working on their degree, history majors at BYU accumulate an average of around $19,314 in student debt.
Out of the 49 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Boulder landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, history graduates from CU - Boulder carry an average student debt load of $20,500.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular History Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.
History majors at Colorado State take out an average of $23,250 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $316.
Out of the 49 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Idaho landed the # 3 spot on the list. BYU - I is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Rexburg.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular History Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a fairly large student population.
History majors at U of U take out an average of $22,338 in student loans while working on their egree.
Metropolitan State University of Denver came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public college with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, history graduates from MSU Denver carry an average student debt load of $30,752.
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Utah State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. USU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Logan.
On average, history graduates from USU take out $27,179 in student loans while working on their degree.
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular history programs. UCCS is a fairly large public school located in the city of Colorado Springs.
History majors at UCCS take out an average of $21,500 in student loans while working on their egree.
Read full report on History at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
University of Northern Colorado did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for history students. It came in at #9 on the list. University of Northern Colorado is a large public school located in the city of Greeley.
The average amount in student loans that history majors at University of Northern Colorado take out is $21,500.
With a ranking of #10, Boise State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students. Boise State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Boise.
History majors at Boise State take out an average of $29,867 in student loans while working on their egree.
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 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 25 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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