History degree programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major ranks #23 out of the 38 majors we look at each year. As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools in Colorado to determine which ones were the best for history students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 546 degrees in history during the 2020-2021 academic year.
The history program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for History rankings. We derive our Best Overall History School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best History Schools in Colorado list, to help you choose the best school for you.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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The schools below may not offer all types of history degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Colorado State University - Fort Collins is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in history. Colorado State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Fort Collins. A Best Colleges rank of #156 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Colorado State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 90 history students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State in the most recent data year. History degree recipients from Colorado State University - Fort Collins get an earnings boost of around $3,774 over the average income of history majors.
University of Colorado Boulder is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in history. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public university located in the city of Boulder. A Best Colleges rank of #115 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means CU - Boulder is a great university overall.
There were approximately 92 history students who graduated with this degree at CU - Boulder in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the history program make an average of $23,631 in their early career salary.
Any student who is interested in history has to look into University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #585 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means CU Anschutz is a great university overall.
There were roughly 39 history students who graduated with this degree at CU Anschutz in the most recent year we have data available. Those history students who get their degree from University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus make $6,093 more than the standard history grad.
It is difficult to beat University of Northern Colorado if you wish to pursue a degree in history. Located in the city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #701 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Northern Colorado is a great university overall.
There were about 54 history students who graduated with this degree at University of Northern Colorado in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the history program make around $32,923 for their early career.
Located in the city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 16th out of 33 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.
There were about 56 history students who graduated with this degree at UCCS in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the history program report average early career income of $28,247.
MSU Denver is a large public university located in the city of Denver. This university ranks 26th out of 33 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.
There were roughly 77 history students who graduated with this degree at MSU Denver in the most recent year we have data available. Those history students who get their degree from Metropolitan State University of Denver make $3,577 more than the standard history student.
Colorado State University - Pueblo is a medium-sized public university located in the midsize city of Pueblo. This university ranks 27th out of 33 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.
There were about 18 history students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State University - Pueblo in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the history program report average early career earnings of $33,586.
Located in the city of Grand Junction, Colorado Mesa is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 28th out of 33 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.
There were approximately 12 history students who graduated with this degree at Colorado Mesa in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the history program report average early career earnings of $30,442.
FLC is a small public college located in the distant town of Durango. This college ranks 25th out of 33 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.
There were about 15 history students who graduated with this degree at FLC in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the history program earn around $25,903 in their early career salary.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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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The history program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for History rankings. We derive our Best Overall History School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
