2024 Best History Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

History is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #50 most popular associate degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best History Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 132 associate degrees in history to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Associate Degree Schools List

Average Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of associate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their associate degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to history students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of history students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for history to pay back their student loans after receiving their associate 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 colleges for history students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank History Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best History Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

 

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study History in the Rocky Mountains Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in history.

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools for an Associate in History

1

Brigham Young University - Idaho
Rexburg, ID

60 Annual Graduates

$8,750 Median Student Debt

Every student who is interested in an associate degree in history needs to look into Brigham Young University - Idaho. BYU - I is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of Rexburg.More information about a associate in history from Brigham Young University - Idaho

2

Utah Valley University
Orem, UT

14 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in an associate degree in history needs to look into Utah Valley University. UVU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Orem.More information about a associate in history from Utah Valley University

Best History Colleges by State

Explore the best history schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Utah	147	31
Idaho	143	85
Wyoming	128	16

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Rankings in Majors Related to History

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

History Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General History	72
Public/Applied History	60

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.