2023 Best Value General Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best General Social Sciences Graduate Certificate 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value General Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which graduate certificate 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 Postbaccalaureate Certificates in General Social Sciences
Our analysis found University of Utah to be the best value school for general social sciences students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Rocky Mountains Region . U of U is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at U of U are $25,705 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value General Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UCCS are $25,584 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Idaho. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value General Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. U of I is a large public school located in the distant town of Moscow.
U of I graduate students pay an average of $29,148 in tuition and fees each year.
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Request InformationBest General Social Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best general social sciences colleges 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 3 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).
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