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2023 Most Popular 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 #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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the History program at each school on the list.

Check out the history master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Rocky Mountains Region .

#1

Adams State University

Alamosa, CO

Our analysis found Adams State University to be the most popular school for history students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Adams State is a small public school located in the town of Alamosa.

About 50% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 50% are male.

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Out of the 15 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 38% of the history majors at the school.

Read full report on History at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

Out of the 15 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Boise State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Boise, Boise State is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 20% of the history majors at the school.

Full History at Boise State University Report

#4

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Out of the 15 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the # 4 spot on the list. U of U is a very large public school located in the city of Salt Lake City.

Of the 9 students majoring in history at U of U, 22% are male and 78% are female.

Read full report on History at University of Utah

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Utah State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public college with a very large student population.

About 38% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 63% are male.

Full History at Utah State University Report

Out of the 15 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Montana State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. MSU Bozeman is a large public school located in the remote town of Bozeman.

Of the 8 students majoring in history at MSU Bozeman, 75% are male and 25% are female.

Read full report on History at Montana State University

With a ranking of #7, Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in history at Colorado State, 57% are male and 43% are female.

Full History at Colorado State University - Fort Collins Report

#8

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

Idaho State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for history students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. ISU is a large public school located in the city of Pocatello.

Of the 6 students majoring in history at ISU, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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#9

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

University of Idaho landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree history programs. U of I is a large public school located in the distant town of Moscow.

About 33% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 67% are male.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their master’s degree. CU Anschutz is a very large public school located in the city of Denver.

About 33% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 67% are male.

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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 15 schools only.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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