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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

4 Ranked Colleges
7 Degrees Awarded
$25,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate 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. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

History is the 22nd most popular major in the country with 32,905 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 7 history graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,140 and $97,138 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 4 colleges that offered a degree in history. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent history programs, but they also 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate 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 Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 4 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

#1

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 #1 for the Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, this large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s history students in 2019-2020.

U of U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best History Doctor’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 U of U are $24,695.

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#2 in overall quality

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Boulder landed the #2 spot on the list. Boulder, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s history degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

CU - Boulder also made our “Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #2. 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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#3

The University of Montana

Missoula, Montana
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Montana. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Missoula, Montana, this medium-sized public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s history students in 2019-2020.

UM also took the #4 spot in our “Best History Doctor’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 The University of Montana are $23,242.

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#4

Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montana State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Bozeman, Montana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s history degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

MSU Bozeman did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best History Doctor’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 Montana State University are $21,446.

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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%.

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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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