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2023 Best Value General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$23,151 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,803 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for social sciences majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Best Rocky Mountains Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in General Social Sciences

Our analysis found Colorado State University - Global Campus to be the best value school for general social sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Greenwood Village, Colorado State University - Global Campus is a public college with a large student population.

Colorado State University - Global Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $8,400 in tuition and fees each 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.

Full General Social Sciences at Colorado State University - Global Campus Report

#2

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

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 fairly large public school located in the 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.

Read full report on General Social Sciences at University of Wyoming

#3

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Utah is a great value for general social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. U of U is a very large public school located in the midsize 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.

U of U excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

Full General Social Sciences at University of Utah Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boise State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Boise, Boise State is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Boise State are $24,980 a 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.

Full General Social Sciences at Boise State University Report

#5

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Colorado Mesa University is a great value for general social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Grand Junction, Colorado Mesa is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Colorado Mesa are $22,322 a year.

Full General Social Sciences at Colorado Mesa University Report

Best 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

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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