2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for History in the Rocky Mountains Region

History isn't the most popular doctorate program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #19 in popularity out of 33 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for History in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 7 doctor's degrees in history during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great History School for Your Doctor's Degree

The history doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for History in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of history students usually has them for a reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank History Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for history.

 

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study History in the Rocky Mountains Region

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in history.

Most Well Attended Schools for History Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In UT

#1 Best Quality In UT

University of Utah is a popular option for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in history. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in history in Utah.

There were about 3 history individuals who graduated with this degree at U of U in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in history from University of Utah

2

University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, CO

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In CO

#1 Best Quality In CO

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Colorado Boulder if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in history. Located in the midsize city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in history in Colorado.

There were approximately 2 history individuals who graduated with this degree at CU - Boulder in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in history from University of Colorado Boulder

3

Montana State University
Bozeman, MT

1 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MT

#1 Best Quality In MT

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Montana State University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in history. Located in the town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public university with a large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in history in Montana.

There were roughly 1 history individuals who graduated with this degree at MSU Bozeman in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in history from Montana State University

3

The University of Montana
Missoula, MT

1 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MT

#2 Best Quality In MT

The University of Montana is a popular choice for students interested in a doctor's degree in history. UM is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Missoula. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in history in Montana.

There were approximately 1 history individuals who graduated with this degree at UM in the most recent year we have data available.

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

5

University of Idaho
Moscow, ID

#1 Most Popular In ID

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the town of Moscow, U of I is a public university with a large student population. More information about a doctorate in history from University of Idaho

 

Best History Colleges by State

Explore the most popular history colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Colorado	26	5
Utah	23	0
Montana	15	2
Idaho	15	1

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History Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
History	7

Majors Similar to History

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Education	358
Psychology	178
Social Sciences	93
Communication & Journalism	27
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences	10
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	2

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.