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2022 Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k

13 Ranked Colleges
86 Degrees Awarded
$25,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value History Schools for a Master's in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 32,905 people earned their degree in history, making the major the 22nd most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, history graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $29,593 and had an average of $23,490 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 1,200 history graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,694 and $22,432 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 86 history graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,560 and $37,817 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a degree in history. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great history programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the history program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 13 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

#1

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wyoming. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Wyoming is a fairly large school located in Laramie, Wyoming that handed out 4 masters’s history degrees in 2019-2020.

UW also took the #5 spot in our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wyoming are $16,615.

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#2

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Utah. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Utah is a large school located in Salt Lake City, Utah that handed out 11 masters’s history degrees in 2019-2020.

U of U also made our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Utah are $24,695.

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#11 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah State University landed the #3 spot on the list. USU is a public institution located in Logan, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

USU also made our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at USU are $22,598, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Colorado State is a public institution located in Fort Collins, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Colorado State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State University - Fort Collins are $28,055.

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#5

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs, Colorado
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and it awarded 16 masters’s history degrees in 2019-2020.

UCCS also took the #7 spot in our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs are $25,774.

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#9 in overall quality

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s history degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

CU Anschutz did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at CU Anschutz are $23,915, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2 in overall quality

University of Colorado Boulder landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Boulder, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s history degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

CU - Boulder did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at CU - Boulder are $32,980.

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#8

University of Idaho

Moscow, Idaho
#4 in overall quality

University of Idaho came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Moscow, Idaho, this fairly large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s history students in 2019-2020.

U of I also took the #4 spot in our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at U of I are $29,112, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10 in overall quality

University of Northern Colorado did quite well in the 2022 Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. Greeley, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s history degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region master’s degree history students whose families make $0-$30k list, University of Northern Colorado has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Northern Colorado are $21,708.

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#10

The University of Montana

Missoula, Montana
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, The University of Montana did quite well on the 2022 Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UM is a medium-sized public school situated in Missoula, Montana. It awarded 5 masters’s history degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region master’s degree history students whose families make $0-$30k list, UM has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UM are $23,242, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11

Boise State University

Boise, Idaho
#12 in overall quality

Boise State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #11. Boise State is a large public school situated in Boise, Idaho. It awarded 5 masters’s history degrees in 2019-2020.

Boise State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boise State University are $26,566, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12

Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana
#6 in overall quality

Montana State University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Montana State University is a public institution located in Bozeman, Montana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

MSU Bozeman also made our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Montana State University are $21,446, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#13

Idaho State University

Pocatello, Idaho
#13 in overall quality

Idaho State University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Pocatello, Idaho is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s history degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

ISU also made our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #13. Average graduate tuition and fees at Idaho State University are $26,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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