2023 Best Value General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You
General Social Sciences is the #55 most popular major in the country with 18,997 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
The Best Value General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for social sciences students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Rocky Mountains Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in General Social Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named Colorado State University - Global Campus the best value school in the Rocky Mountains Region for general social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Greenwood Village, Colorado State University - Global Campus is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Colorado State University - Global Campus are $8,400 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, social sciences graduates from Colorado State University - Global Campus carry an average student debtload of $34,887.
Colorado State University - Global Campus did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Wyoming is a great value for general social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. UW is a large public school located in the remote town of Laramie.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW are $16,957 per year. The average amount in student loans that social sciences majors at UW take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,667.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Utah helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general social sciences schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . U of U is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at U of U are $28,345 per year. The average amount in student loans that social sciences majors at U of U take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,726.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, U of U also did well on our Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Boise State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the midsize city of Boise, Boise State is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Boise State are $24,980 per year. The average amount in student loans that social sciences majors at Boise State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,909.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado Mesa University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Grand Junction, Colorado Mesa is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Colorado Mesa are $22,322 per year.
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Request InformationBest General Social Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best general social sciences schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 47 |
| Utah | 127 |
| Idaho | 39 |
| Montana | 0 |
| Wyoming | 58 |
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Majors Related to Social Sciences
One of 12 majors within the area of study, general social sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Social Sciences
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Political Science & Government | 49,282 |
| Economics | 49,055 |
| Sociology | 38,475 |
| International Relations & National Security | 14,306 |
| Anthropology | 11,415 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.
- 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 Manfred Werner (Tsui).
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