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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 #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.

The Best History Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. 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

Check out the history programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

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 fairly large public school located in the 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 city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best History Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. 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

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Wyoming is a great place for history students. UW is a large public school located in the town of Laramie.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 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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With a ranking of #6, University of Northern Colorado did quite well on this year’s best schools for history students. Located in the city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public college with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Montana State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for history students. 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 Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CU - Boulder is a very 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 Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. U of I is a fairly 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 fairly large student population.

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Best History Colleges by State

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

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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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Abraham Ortelius.

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