by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 19 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best History Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,009 bachelor's degrees in history to qualified students.
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The history bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality history program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for history students working on their bachelor's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best History Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list to help you make the college decision.
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The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in history.
Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in history has to take a look at University of Utah. U of U is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City.More information about a bachelor’s in history from University of Utah
Brigham Young University - Provo is a wonderful option for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in history. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Provo.More information about a bachelor’s in history from Brigham Young University - Provo
Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in history needs to look into Colorado State University - Fort Collins. Colorado State is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.More information about a bachelor’s in history from Colorado State University - Fort Collins
University of Colorado Boulder is a great decision for students interested in a bachelor's degree in history. CU - Boulder is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Boulder.More information about a bachelor’s in history from University of Colorado Boulder
U of I is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Moscow.More information about a bachelor’s in history from University of Idaho
MSU Bozeman is a fairly large public university located in the town of Bozeman.More information about a bachelor’s in history from Montana State University
Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in history from University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
Located in the medium-sized city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in history from University of Northern Colorado
UW is a large public university located in the town of Laramie.More information about a bachelor’s in history from University of Wyoming
Located in the small city of Missoula, UM is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in history from The University of Montana
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| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| History | 1,009 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social Sciences | 6,209 |
| Communication & Journalism | 3,907 |
| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 2,085 |
| English Language & Literature | 1,665 |
| Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | 1,346 |
| Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 1,054 |
| Philosophy & Religious Studies | 392 |
| Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies | 362 |
| Theology & Religious Vocations | 157 |
