2023 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best General Social Sciences 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 Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for social sciences students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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 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. Located in the city of Greenwood Village, Colorado State University - Global Campus is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Colorado State University - Global Campus are $8,400 per year. After completing their degree, social sciences graduates from Colorado State University - Global Campus carry an average student debtload of $35,500.
Colorado State University - Global Campus also took the #4 spot in our Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region rankings.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wyoming. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. UW is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Laramie.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW are $16,957 a year. The average amount in student loans that social sciences majors at UW take out is $24,039.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Utah is a great value for general social sciences students. 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. After completing their degree, social sciences graduates from U of U carry an average student debtload of $21,304.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, U of U also is in the top 20% of our Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking.
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The excellent programs at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general social sciences schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . CU Anschutz is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denver.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CU Anschutz are $26,376 per year.
CU Anschutz excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the large city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public college with a large student population.
UCCS undergraduate students pay an average of $22,270 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Idaho ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. U of I is a fairly large public school located in the town of Moscow.
U of I undergraduate students pay an average of $27,576 in tuition and fees each year.
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Boise State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general social sciences students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Boise, Boise State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Boise State undergraduate students pay an average of $24,980 in tuition and fees each year. On average, social sciences graduates from Boise State take out $25,544 in student loans while working on their degree.
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With a ranking of #8, Colorado Mesa University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general social sciences students. Located in the small city of Grand Junction, Colorado Mesa is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Colorado Mesa are $22,322 per year.
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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 8 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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