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2023 Best History Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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$54,296 Avg Salary

Finding the Best History Doctor's Degree School for You

History is the #25 most popular major in the country with 4,391 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best History Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best History Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools for a Doctorate in History

#1

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Our analysis found University of Utah to be the best school for history students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . U of U is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City.

Full History at University of Utah Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Montana State University is a great place for history students working on their doctor’s degree. MSU Bozeman is a fairly large public school located in the town of Bozeman.

Read full report on History at Montana State University

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Colorado Boulder is a great place for history students working on their doctor’s degree. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Boulder.

Full History at University of Colorado Boulder Report

Out of the 4 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Montana landed the # 4 spot on the list. UM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Missoula.

Read full report on History at The University of Montana

Best History Colleges by State

Explore the best history schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

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

History Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
History 4,391

Majors Similar to History

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 199,724
Psychology 42,013
Social Sciences 22,292
Communication & Journalism 12,242
Library Science 5,929

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Abraham Ortelius.

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