2024 Best History Schools in Montana

You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a degree in history. It is ranked #23 out of 38 major degree programs in terms of popularity. This may make is a little harder to find a school that is a good fit for you.

There was only one school in Montana to review for the 2024 Best History Schools in Montana ranking.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

• Best Overall History Schools List

History Rankings by Degree Level

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best History Schools in Montana ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for History in Montana

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the history degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Montana Schools in History

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The University of Montana
Missoula, MT

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

37 History Degrees Awarded

$26,706 Median Starting Salary

The University of Montana is a good option for students interested in a degree in history. UM is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Missoula.

Graduates who receive their degree from the history program make about $26,706 for their early career.

More information about a degree in history from The University of Montana

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Montana State University
Bozeman, MT

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

36 History Degrees Awarded

$29,103 Median Starting Salary

Montana State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in history. Located in the town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public university with a large student population.

Graduates who receive their degree from the history program earn around $29,103 in the first couple years of working.

More information about a degree in history from Montana State University

Best History Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best History Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Colorado	38	546
Utah	37	340
Idaho	36	219
Wyoming	32	49

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History Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
History	93

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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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Abraham Ortelius.

More about our data sources and methodologies.