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2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region

12 Ranked Colleges
85 Degrees Awarded
$24,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General History Schools for a Master's in the Rocky Mountains Region

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General History is the 24th most popular major in the country with 31,630 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 1,085 general history graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 85 general history graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,560 and $37,817 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General History Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general history. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general history programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general history program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value General History Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region master’s degree general history students.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General History in the Rocky Mountains Region

#1

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wyoming. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region list. UW is a public institution located in Laramie, Wyoming. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UW also took the #5 spot in our “Best General History Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW are $16,615, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General History at University of Wyoming

#2

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, this large public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified masters’s general history students in 2019-2020.

U of U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General History Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at U of U are $24,695, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Montana State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value General History Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region. This fairly large school is located in Bozeman, Montana, and it awarded 6 masters’s general history degrees in 2019-2020.

MSU Bozeman not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General History Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at MSU Bozeman are $21,446.

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#11 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Utah State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value General History Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region. USU is a public institution located in Logan, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

USU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best General History Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Utah State University are $22,598.

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#3 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value General History Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #5 spot on the list. Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a large public school situated in Fort Collins, Colorado. It awarded 10 masters’s general history degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Colorado State, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General History Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State University - Fort Collins are $28,055, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

The University of Montana

Missoula, Montana
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, The University of Montana did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Missoula, Montana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general history degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

UM also made our “Best General History Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Montana are $23,242.

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#10 in overall quality

University of Northern Colorado came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General History Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large school located in Greeley, Colorado that handed out 3 masters’s general history degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Northern Colorado not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best General History Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Northern Colorado are $21,708, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

University of Idaho

Moscow, Idaho
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, University of Idaho did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region list. University of Idaho is a public institution located in Moscow, Idaho. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

U of I did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General History Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Idaho are $29,112, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs, Colorado
#7 in overall quality

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, this fairly large public school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified masters’s general history students in 2019-2020.

UCCS did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General History Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs are $25,774, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Colorado at Colorado Springs General History Report

#9 in overall quality

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value General History Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general history degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

CU Anschutz also took the #9 spot in our “Best General History Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at CU Anschutz are $23,915.

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

#11

Boise State University

Boise, Idaho
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Boise State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Boise State University is a large public school situated in Boise, Idaho. It awarded 5 masters’s general history degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region master’s degree general history students list, Boise State has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best General History Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boise State are $26,566, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12

University of Colorado Boulder

Boulder, Colorado
#2 in overall quality

University of Colorado Boulder landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This large school is located in Boulder, Colorado, and it awarded 3 masters’s general history degrees in 2019-2020.

CU - Boulder also took the #2 spot in our “Best General History Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CU - Boulder are $32,980, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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