2024 Best History Master's Degree Schools in Montana

History is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #51 most popular master's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Montana to determine which ones were the best for history students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 9 master's degrees in history during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

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

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 Master's Degree Schools in Montana list to help you make the college decision.

 

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

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in history.

Top Montana Schools for a Master's in History

1

Montana State University
Bozeman, MT

8 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Montana State University if you want to pursue a master's degree in history. MSU Bozeman is a large public university located in the remote town of Bozeman.More information about a master’s in history from Montana State University

2

The University of Montana
Missoula, MT

1 Annual Graduates

The University of Montana is a wonderful decision for students interested in a master's degree in history. Located in the small city of Missoula, UM is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a master’s in history from The University of Montana

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
Idaho	96	19
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	9

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.