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2023 Best History Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

13 Colleges
$30,776 Avg Salary
$24,521 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best History 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 Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best History Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for history majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best History 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. U of U is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City.

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The excellent programs at Colorado State University - Fort Collins helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a great place for history students. CU Anschutz is a very large public school located in the large city of Denver.

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#4

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wyoming. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best History Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. UW is a large public school located in the town of Laramie.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Utah State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best History Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Northern Colorado landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best history programs. 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 ranked #7 on this year’s Best History Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. MSU Bozeman is a fairly large public school located in the town of Bozeman.

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University of Colorado Boulder came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best History Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. CU - Boulder is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Boulder.

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#9

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

University of Idaho ranked #9 on this year’s Best History Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. U of I is a large public school located in the distant town of Moscow.

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Boise State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best history programs. Located in the midsize city of Boise, Boise State is a public school with a very 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

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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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