by our College Data Analytics Team
History is taught at colleges nationwide, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. The schools below are the most focused on history in the Rocky Mountains Region, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.
College Factual ranked the 34 history schools in the Rocky Mountains Region by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
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Below are the schools where history makes up the largest share of degrees in the Rocky Mountains Region.
The most focused school in the country for history is The College Of Idaho. Set in the suburb of Caldwell, The College Of Idaho is a private not-for-profit institution. About 5% of the degrees The College Of Idaho awards are in history, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full history report for The College Of Idaho
Brigham Young University Idaho is one of the most focused history schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the town of Rexburg, Brigham Young University Idaho is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in history, or about 526 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full history details for Brigham Young University Idaho
A rank of #3 makes University Of Colorado At Colorado Springs one of the most focused schools for history. Set in the city of Colorado Springs, University Of Colorado At Colorado Springs is a public institution. History accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 60 graduates in the most recent year. See more about history at University Of Colorado At Colorado Springs
Colorado College ranks #4 for history by degree focus. Located in the city of Colorado Springs, Colorado College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in history, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full history report for Colorado College
University Of Northern Colorado is one of the most focused history schools, landing the #5 spot this year. University Of Northern Colorado is a public school located in the city of Greeley. History accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 51 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full history report for University Of Northern Colorado
The University Of Montana landed the #6 spot among the most focused history schools. Located in the city of Missoula, The University Of Montana is a public university. History accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 49 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full history details for The University Of Montana
Metropolitan State College Of Denver landed the #7 spot among the most focused history schools. Metropolitan State College Of Denver is a public school located in the city of Denver. History accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 56 graduates in the most recent year. See more about history at Metropolitan State College Of Denver
Western State College Of Colorado landed the #8 spot among the most focused history schools. Western State College Of Colorado is a public school located in the town of Gunnison. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in history, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. See more about history at Western State College Of Colorado
Colorado State University Pueblo landed the #9 spot among the most focused history schools. Located in the city of Pueblo, Colorado State University Pueblo is a public university. About 1% of the degrees Colorado State University Pueblo awards are in history, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full history report for Colorado State University Pueblo
United States Air Force Academy comes in at #10 for history focus this year. United States Air Force Academy is a public school located in the rural area of USAF Academy. About 1% of the degrees United States Air Force Academy awards are in history, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. See more about history at United States Air Force Academy
The University Of Montana Western ranked #11 on our list of the most focused history schools. The University Of Montana Western is a public school located in the town of Dillon. History accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. See more about history at The University Of Montana Western
Brigham Young University Provo landed the #12 spot among the most focused history schools. Brigham Young University Provo is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Provo. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in history, or about 91 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full history details for Brigham Young University Provo
Colorado State University Fort Collins placed #13 for history by degree focus. Set in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State University Fort Collins is a public institution. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in history, or about 85 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full history details for Colorado State University Fort Collins
University Of Idaho landed the #14 spot among the most focused history schools. University Of Idaho is a public school located in the town of Moscow. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in history, or about 28 graduates in the most recent year. See more about history at University Of Idaho
College Of Western Idaho comes in at #15 for history focus this year. Located in the rural area of Nampa, College Of Western Idaho is a public university. About 1.0% of the degrees College Of Western Idaho awards are in history, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. See more about history at College Of Western Idaho
Montana State University ranked #16 on our list of the most focused history schools. Montana State University is a public school located in the city of Bozeman. About 0.9% of the degrees Montana State University awards are in history, or about 32 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full history report for Montana State University
Idaho State University comes in at #17 for history focus this year. Located in the city of Pocatello, Idaho State University is a public university. About 0.9% of the degrees Idaho State University awards are in history, or about 26 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full history report for Idaho State University
Mesa State College comes in at #18 for history focus this year. Set in the city of Grand Junction, Mesa State College is a public institution. About 0.9% of the degrees Mesa State College awards are in history, or about 22 graduates in the most recent year. See more about history at Mesa State College
University Of Utah ranked #19 on our list of the most focused history schools. University Of Utah is a public school located in the city of Salt Lake City. About 0.8% of the degrees University Of Utah awards are in history, or about 79 graduates in the most recent year. See more about history at University Of Utah
University Of Wyoming landed the #20 spot among the most focused history schools. University Of Wyoming is a public school located in the town of Laramie. History accounts for around 0.8% of the degrees granted here, or about 22 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full history details for University Of Wyoming
Lewis Clark State College comes in at #21 for history focus this year. Lewis Clark State College is a public school located in the city of Lewiston. At this school, roughly 0.7% of all degrees awarded are in history, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about history at Lewis Clark State College
University Of Colorado Boulder placed #22 for history by degree focus. Located in the city of Boulder, University Of Colorado Boulder is a public university. History accounts for around 0.6% of the degrees granted here, or about 60 graduates in the most recent year. See more about history at University Of Colorado Boulder
Boise State University landed the #23 spot among the most focused history schools. Located in the city of Boise, Boise State University is a public university. History accounts for around 0.5% of the degrees granted here, or about 33 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full history report for Boise State University
University Of Colorado Denver comes in at #24 for history focus this year. University Of Colorado Denver is a public school located in the city of Denver. History accounts for around 0.5% of the degrees granted here, or about 27 graduates in the most recent year. See more about history at University Of Colorado Denver
Utah State University ranked #25 on our list of the most focused history schools. Located in the city of Logan, Utah State University is a public university. About 0.5% of the degrees Utah State University awards are in history, or about 55 graduates in the most recent year. See more about history at Utah State University
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most focused history list:
This ranking is produced by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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