2022 Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region.

Top 4 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History in the Rocky Mountains Region

#1

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah

#1 in overall quality

$24,695 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Utah is a large school located in Salt Lake City, Utah that handed out 3 doctorate’s history degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U of U, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Utah are $24,695, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about History at U of U

#2

Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana

#3 in overall quality

$21,446 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montana State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Montana State University is a fairly large public school situated in Bozeman, Montana. It awarded 1 doctorate’s history degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MSU Bozeman, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Montana State University are $21,446, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about History at MSU Bozeman

#3

The University of Montana

Missoula, Montana

#4 in overall quality

$23,242 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

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. UM is a public institution located in Missoula, Montana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UM also made our “Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at UM are $23,242, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

University of Colorado Boulder

Boulder, Colorado

#2 in overall quality

$32,980 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value History Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Boulder landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Colorado Boulder is a large public school situated in Boulder, Colorado. It awarded 2 doctorate’s history degrees in 2019-2020.

CU - Boulder did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado Boulder are $32,980, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about History at University of Colorado Boulder

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History

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.

Credits

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

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