2024 Best History Master's Degree Schools in Idaho

If you plan on getting your master's degree in history, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #51 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best History Master's Degree Schools in Idaho ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 19 master's degrees in history during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on history students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other history students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for history to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized history related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for history students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best History Master's Degree Schools in Idaho ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study History in Idaho

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for history students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Idaho Schools for a Master's in History

1

Idaho State University
Pocatello, ID

6 Annual Graduates

Idaho State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in history. ISU is a large public university located in the city of Pocatello.More information about a master’s in history from Idaho State University

2

Boise State University
Boise, ID

10 Annual Graduates

Boise State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in history. Located in the medium-sized city of Boise, Boise State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in history from Boise State University

Best History Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best History Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Colorado	185	44
Utah	164	17
Montana	90	9
Wyoming	53	1

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History Related Rankings by Major

One of 0 majors within the History area of study, History has other similar majors worth exploring.

History Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General History	16
Public/Applied History	3

Notes and References

• 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.