by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
History is the 23rd 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 90 history graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,301 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking analyzed 15 colleges that offered a degree in history. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their history program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region master’s degree history students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Adams State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Adams State University is a public institution located in Alamosa, Colorado. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs landed the #2 spot on the list. UCCS is a public institution located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees 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%.
Full University of Colorado at Colorado Springs History Report
Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Montana State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Montana State University is a public institution located in Bozeman, Montana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Idaho State University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. ISU is a fairly large public school situated in Pocatello, Idaho. It awarded 6 masters’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Boise State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Boise State University is located in Boise, Idaho and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 masters’s history degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 #6, University of Idaho did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. U of I is a fairly large public school situated in Moscow, Idaho. It awarded 3 masters’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.
Utah State University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. USU is a public institution located in Logan, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #8, University of Utah did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, this large public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified masters’s history students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
Colorado State University - Fort Collins ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a large public school situated in Fort Collins, Colorado. It awarded 7 masters’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Northern Colorado ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This fairly large school is located in Greeley, Colorado, and it awarded 2 masters’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Denver, Colorado, this large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s history students in 2020-2021.
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 full report on History at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
The University of Montana landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Missoula, Montana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s history degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
University of Wyoming did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #13. UW is located in Laramie, Wyoming and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s history degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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 came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. CU - Boulder is a public institution located in Boulder, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, 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.
Brigham Young University - Provo came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on History Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. BYU is located in Provo, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 101 masters’s history degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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 freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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