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2023 Best 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 #55 most popular major in the country with 4,391 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best History Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for history majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best History Master's Degree Schools

#1

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Our 2023 rankings named University of Utah the best school in the Rocky Mountains Region for history students working on their master’s degree. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the midsize city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . CU Anschutz is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denver.

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#4

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wyoming. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. UW is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Laramie.

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Out of the 13 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Northern Colorado did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for history students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Montana State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. MSU Bozeman is a large public school located in the town of Bozeman.

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University of Colorado Boulder ranked #8 on this year’s Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Boulder.

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#9

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

University of Idaho came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. U of I is a fairly large public school located in the town of Moscow.

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Boise State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for history students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Boise, Boise State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best History Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 50
Utah 26
Idaho 19
Montana 14
Wyoming 1

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

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