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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools 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.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on General History Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking looked at 48 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general history. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general history.
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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 “Schools Highly Focused on General History Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on General History Major in the Rocky Mountains Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The College of Idaho. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General History Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. The College of Idaho is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Caldwell, Idaho. It awarded 12 ’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Carroll College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on General History Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. Carroll Montana is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Helena, Montana. It awarded 8 ’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%.
Out of the 48 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on General History Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fort Lewis College landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Durango, Colorado, and it awarded 15 ’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 48 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on General History Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan State University of Denver landed the #4 spot on the list. Metropolitan State University of Denver is located in Denver, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 77 ’s general history degrees to qualified students.
Full Metropolitan State University of Denver General History Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General History Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This fairly large school is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and it awarded 56 ’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General History at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
Colorado State University - Pueblo landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General History Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Pueblo, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general history degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
Full Colorado State University - Pueblo General History Report
With a ranking of #7, University of Northern Colorado did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General History Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Greeley, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general history degrees to 54 students 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 more about General History at University of Northern Colorado
Rocky Mountain College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General History Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Rocky Mountain College is a small school located in Billings, Montana that handed out 4 ’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
The University of Montana - Western landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General History Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. The University of Montana - Western is a public institution located in Dillon, Montana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Colorado State University - Fort Collins came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General History Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Fort Collins, Colorado, this large public school awarded 90 diplomas to qualified ’s general history students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Read full report on General History at Colorado State University - Fort Collins
Montana State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General History Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Montana State University is a public institution located in Bozeman, Montana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 36 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Wyoming ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General History Major 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 33 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
The University of Montana ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General History Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Missoula, Montana, this fairly large public school handed out 32 diplomas to qualified ’s general history students in 2020-2021.
Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General History Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #14. Brigham Young University - Provo is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Provo, Utah. It awarded 80 ’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%. 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
Colorado College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General History Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Colorado College is a small school located in Colorado Springs, Colorado that handed out 5 ’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
With a ranking of #16, University of Colorado Boulder did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General History Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Boulder, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general history degrees to 92 students 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Southern Utah University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General History Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Southern Utah University is located in Cedar City, Utah and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 ’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 Idaho ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General History Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. U of I is a fairly large public school situated in Moscow, Idaho. It awarded 21 ’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Utah State University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General History Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Utah State University is located in Logan, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 56 ’s general history degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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 Utah did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General History Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #20. University of Utah is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 73 ’s general history degrees to qualified students.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Western Colorado University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General History Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Western Colorado University is a small school located in Gunnison, Colorado that handed out 4 ’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #22, Idaho State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools 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 21 ’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
Boise State University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General History Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Boise, Idaho, this large public school awarded 41 degrees to qualified ’s general history students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General History Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general history degrees to 39 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%.
Full University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus General History Report
Snow College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General History Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Ephraim, Utah, and it awarded 9 ’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
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