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2023 Best History Schools in Colorado

5 Colleges
$32,327 Avg Salary
$23,641 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best History School for You

With 50 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, history is the #29 most popular major in Colorado.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best History Schools in Colorado to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Colorado to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best History Schools in Colorado

The following schools top our list of the Best History Colleges.

Top Colorado Schools in History

Our 2023 rankings named Colorado State University - Fort Collins the best school in Colorado for history students. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fort Collins.

Full History at Colorado State University - Fort Collins Report

Out of the 5 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on History at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Northern Colorado is a great place for history students. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greeley.

Read full report on History at University of Northern Colorado

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Boulder. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best History Schools in Colorado list. Located in the city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a very large student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in Colorado. UCCS is a large public school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.

Full History at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Report

Best History Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 26
Montana 14
Idaho 19
Wyoming 1

History Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
History 4,391

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 5 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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