History is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #30 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
College Factual looked at 8 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best History Schools in Colorado ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 513 degrees in history to qualified students.
Your choice of history school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for history schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best History Schools in Colorado list to help you make the college decision.
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Gain a rich foundation of knowledge ranging from early history to modern times with this online bachelor's degree in history from Southern New Hampshire University.
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the history degree levels they offer.
Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in history. Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #156 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Colorado State is a great university overall.
There were about 91 history students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the history major at Colorado State University - Fort Collins get $3,774 more than the typical graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.
Every student who is interested in history needs to check out University of Colorado Boulder. Located in the midsize city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #115 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means CU - Boulder is a great university overall.
There were roughly 94 history students who graduated with this degree at CU - Boulder in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the history program report average early career wages of $23,631.
It is hard to beat University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus if you want to pursue a degree in history. CU Anschutz is a very large public university located in the city of Denver. A Best Colleges rank of #585 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means CU Anschutz is a great university overall.
There were about 40 history students who graduated with this degree at CU Anschutz in the most recent data year. History degree recipients from University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus receive an earnings boost of approximately $6,093 over the typical earnings of history graduates.
University of Northern Colorado is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in history. University of Northern Colorado is a medium-sized public university located in the midsize city of Greeley. 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 52 history students who graduated with this degree at University of Northern Colorado in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the history program state that they receive average early career income of $32,923.
UCCS is a large public university located in the large city of Colorado Springs. This university ranks 16th out of 33 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.
There were about 48 history students who graduated with this degree at UCCS in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, history degree recipients usually make around $28,247 in the first five years of their career.
Located in the large city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 26th out of 33 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.
There were about 71 history students who graduated with this degree at MSU Denver in the most recent year we have data available. History degree recipients from Metropolitan State University of Denver earn a boost of around $3,577 above the typical earnings of history majors.
Located in the city of Pueblo, Colorado State University - Pueblo is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 27th out of 33 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.
There were approximately 9 history students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State University - Pueblo in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, history degree recipients typically earn around $33,586 at the beginning of their careers.
Colorado Mesa is a medium-sized public university located in the small city of Grand Junction. This university ranks 28th out of 33 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.
There were approximately 18 history students who graduated with this degree at Colorado Mesa in the most recent data year. After graduation, history degree recipients typically make an average of $30,442 in the first five years of their career.
Located in the distant town of Durango, FLC is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 25th out of 33 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.
There were roughly 7 history students who graduated with this degree at FLC in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the history program state that they receive average early career earnings of $25,903.
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).
Your choice of history school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for history schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
