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2022 Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid

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 Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking.

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.

For this year’s “Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the history program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 13 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History in the Rocky Mountains Region (With Aid)

#1

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, this large public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified masters’s history students in 2019-2020.

U of U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at U of U are $24,695, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about History at University of Utah

#2

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 #2 on our 2022 Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Laramie, Wyoming, this fairly large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified masters’s history students in 2019-2020.

UW not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wyoming are $16,615, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Logan, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s history degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

USU also took the #11 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 Utah State University are $22,598.

Read more about History at Utah State University

#4

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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs landed the #4 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCCS, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCCS are $25,774, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid list. Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a large school located in Fort Collins, Colorado that handed out 10 masters’s history degrees in 2019-2020.

Colorado State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State are $28,055, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Colorado State University - Fort Collins History Report

#9 in overall quality

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus are $23,915, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

University of Idaho

Moscow, Idaho
#4 in overall quality

University of Idaho landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Idaho is a fairly large school located in Moscow, Idaho that handed out 4 masters’s history degrees in 2019-2020.

U of I not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Idaho are $29,112, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

The University of Montana

Missoula, Montana
#8 in overall quality

The University of Montana did quite well in the 2022 Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. This medium-sized school is located in Missoula, Montana, and it awarded 5 masters’s history degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region master’s degree history students with aid 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 The University of Montana are $23,242, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10 in overall quality

University of Northern Colorado ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school situated in Greeley, Colorado. It awarded 3 masters’s history degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Northern Colorado also made our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Northern Colorado are $21,708, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana
#6 in overall quality

Montana State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid list. Bozeman, Montana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s history degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region master’s degree history students with aid list, MSU Bozeman has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Montana State University are $21,446, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about History at MSU Bozeman

#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 Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #11. Boise, Idaho is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s history degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Boise State, the school also landed the #12 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 Boise State are $26,566.

Full Boise State History Report

#12

University of Colorado Boulder

Boulder, Colorado
#2 in overall quality

University of Colorado Boulder did quite well in the 2022 Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #12. CU - Boulder is a large school located in Boulder, Colorado that handed out 3 masters’s history degrees 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado Boulder are $32,980, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on History at University of Colorado Boulder

#13

Idaho State University

Pocatello, Idaho
#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, Idaho State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid list. Idaho State University is located in Pocatello, Idaho and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s history degrees to qualified students.

ISU also took the #13 spot in our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at ISU 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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