by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
History is the 30th most popular major in the country with 32,731 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, history graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,467 and had an average of $23,587 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 1,251 history graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,776 and $24,521 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,009 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 History Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking looked at 38 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in history. That schools that top this list have a program in history in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree history students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The College of Idaho. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. The College of Idaho is a small school located in Caldwell, Idaho that handed out 12 bachelors’s 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 History Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, United States Air Force Academy landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in USAF Academy, Colorado, this small public school awarded 30 degrees to qualified bachelors’s history students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Carroll College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. This small school is located in Helena, Montana, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 38 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fort Lewis College landed the #4 spot on the list. Fort Lewis College is a small public school situated in Durango, Colorado. It awarded 15 bachelors’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan State University of Denver. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. MSU Denver is a fairly large school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 77 bachelors’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
Colorado State University - Pueblo landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Pueblo, Colorado, this medium-sized public school awarded 18 degrees to qualified bachelors’s history students in 2020-2021.
Rocky Mountain College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Rocky is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Billings, Montana. It awarded 4 bachelors’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Northern Colorado did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #8. Greeley, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s history degrees to 52 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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 ranking of #9, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado Springs, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s history degrees to 43 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about History at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
Brigham Young University - Provo came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Provo, Utah, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 101 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s history students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
The University of Montana - Western did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #11. Dillon, Montana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s history degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
The University of Montana ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Missoula, Montana, this fairly large public school awarded 33 degrees to qualified bachelors’s history students in 2020-2021.
Colorado State University - Fort Collins came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Colorado State University - Fort Collins is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 83 bachelors’s history degrees to qualified students.
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.
With a ranking of #14, University of Wyoming did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on 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 32 bachelors’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%.
Colorado College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Colorado Springs, Colorado is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s history degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Southern Utah University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on 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 history degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.
University of Colorado Boulder did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #17. Boulder, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s history degrees to 83 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #18, Western Colorado University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Western is a public institution located in Gunnison, Colorado. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Montana State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #19. MSU Bozeman is a fairly large school located in Bozeman, Montana that handed out 26 bachelors’s history 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 Idaho ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Moscow, Idaho, this fairly large public school handed out 18 degrees to qualified bachelors’s history students 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%.
University of Utah landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. University of Utah is a public institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 64 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 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.
With a ranking of #22, Utah State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Utah State University is a public institution located in Logan, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 48 bachelors’s 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 Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #23. CU Anschutz is located in Denver, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 bachelors’s history degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about History at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
Colorado Mesa University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Grand Junction, Colorado, this medium-sized public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified bachelors’s history students in 2020-2021.
Idaho State University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Pocatello, Idaho, this fairly large public school awarded 18 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s history students in 2020-2021.
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