by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
General History is the 23rd most popular major in the country with 31,397 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 1,113 general history graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 954 general history graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,089 and $26,296 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking analyzed 38 colleges that offered a degree in general history. That schools that top this list have a program in general history in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Rocky Mountains Region”.
Out of the 38 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The College of Idaho landed the #1 spot on the list. The College of Idaho is a small school located in Caldwell, Idaho that handed out 12 bachelors’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 38 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Carroll College landed the #2 spot on the list. Carroll College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Helena, Montana. It awarded 8 bachelors’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fort Lewis College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. Fort Lewis College is a small school located in Durango, Colorado that handed out 15 bachelors’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Metropolitan State University of Denver. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. Metropolitan State University of Denver is a fairly large public school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 77 bachelors’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Metropolitan State University of Denver General History Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Pueblo. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado State University - Pueblo is a public institution located in Pueblo, Colorado. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Colorado State University - Pueblo General History Report
Rocky Mountain College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #6. Rocky is a small school located in Billings, Montana that handed out 4 bachelors’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Northern Colorado did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #7. University of Northern Colorado is a public institution located in Greeley, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 52 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General History at University of Northern Colorado
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #8. University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is a public institution located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 43 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
The University of Montana - Western did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #9. This small school is located in Dillon, Montana, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
Full The University of Montana - Western General History Report
Colorado State University - Fort Collins came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This large school is located in Fort Collins, Colorado, and it awarded 83 bachelors’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about General History at Colorado State University - Fort Collins
University of Wyoming landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. UW is a fairly large school located in Laramie, Wyoming that handed out 32 bachelors’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Brigham Young University - Provo ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. BYU is a large school located in Provo, Utah that handed out 80 bachelors’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on General History at Brigham Young University - Provo
With a ranking of #13, Colorado College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
The University of Montana did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #14. UM is located in Missoula, Montana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 bachelors’s general history degrees to qualified students.
Southern Utah University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Southern Utah University is located in Cedar City, Utah and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 bachelors’s general history degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General History at Southern Utah University
University of Colorado Boulder came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. CU - Boulder is a public institution located in Boulder, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 83 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Western Colorado University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Western is located in Gunnison, Colorado and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s general history degrees to qualified students.
Montana State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Montana State University is located in Bozeman, Montana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 bachelors’s general history degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Idaho did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #19. U of I is a public institution located in Moscow, Idaho. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Utah State University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. USU is a large school located in Logan, Utah that handed out 48 bachelors’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Utah landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Salt Lake City, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general history degrees to 59 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #22. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general history degrees to 36 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #23, Colorado Mesa University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado Mesa is a medium-sized public school situated in Grand Junction, Colorado. It awarded 12 bachelors’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #24, Idaho State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Idaho State University is a fairly large public school situated in Pocatello, Idaho. It awarded 18 bachelors’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
Colorado Christian University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General History Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Lakewood, Colorado, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general history students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General History at Colorado Christian University
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