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2023 Most Popular History Schools in Montana

7 Colleges
$27,905 Avg Salary
$24,624 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best History School for You

With 93 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, history is the #22 most popular major in Montana.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Montana ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Montana to see which ones were the most popular 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 Colleges.

Our analysis found The University of Montana to be the most popular school for history students who want to pursue a degree in Montana. Located in the small city of Missoula, UM is a public college with a large student population.

While working on their degree, history majors at UM accumulate an average of around $26,500 in student debt.

Full History at The University of Montana Report

Out of the 7 schools in Montana that were part of this year’s ranking, Montana State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public school with a large student population.

On average, history graduates from MSU Bozeman take out $22,748 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#3

Carroll College

Helena, MT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Carroll College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in Montana list. Carroll Montana is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Helena.

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Out of the 7 schools in Montana that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Montana - Western landed the # 4 spot on the list. Montana Western is a small public school located in the remote town of Dillon.

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#4

Rocky Mountain College

Billings, MT

The excellent programs at Rocky Mountain College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in Montana. Located in the medium-sized city of Billings, Rocky is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full History at Rocky Mountain College Report

With a ranking of #6, Montana State University - Billings did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students. Montana State University - Billings is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Billings.

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#7

University of Providence

Great Falls, MT

University of Providence ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in Montana list. University of Providence is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Great Falls.

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Best History Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Most Popular History Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 546
Utah 344
Idaho 219
Wyoming 49

History Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
History 32,731

Majors Similar to History

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 7 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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