Social Sciences at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

What traits are you looking for in a social sciences school? To help you decide if Colorado State University - Fort Collins is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's social sciences program.

Colorado State is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and approximately 32,428 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 515 students received a bachelor's degree in social sciences from Colorado State.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Social Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Colorado State Social Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Social Sciences
• Doctorate Degree in Social Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at Colorado State

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Colorado State offers distance education options for social sciences at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

Colorado State Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences progam at Colorado State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The social sciences major at Colorado State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Social Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	75

In 2021, 27 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from Colorado State. This makes it the #154 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #131 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Colorado State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at Colorado State University - Fort Collins.

Colorado State Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 515 social sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Colorado State, about 53% were men and 47% were women. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at Colorado State since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at Colorado State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Colorado State University - Fort Collins with a bachelor's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	19
Hispanic or Latino	84
White	345
International Students	25
Other Races/Ethnicities	33

Colorado State Social Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 27 students who graduated with a master’s in social sciences from Colorado State in 2021, 48% were men and 52% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. Colorado State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from Colorado State, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Colorado State University - Fort Collins with a master's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	18
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Colorado State also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 6 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

If you plan to be a social sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Colorado State University - Fort Collins. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Economics	169
Sociology	164
Political Science & Government	144
Anthropology	54
Geography & Cartography	17

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Education
• Psychology
• Communication & Journalism

Careers That Social Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in social sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CO, the home state for Colorado State University - Fort Collins.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	18,810	$73,460
High School Teachers	16,950	$55,110
Managers	8,940	$138,490
Statisticians	1,080	$84,380
Urban and Regional Planners	950	$75,610

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Spilly816 under License

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