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2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

8 Colleges
$24,376 Avg Salary
$10,097 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Social Sciences Associate 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Social Sciences program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Social Sciences Associate Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Laramie County Community College to be the most popular school for general social sciences students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . LCCC is a small public school located in the small suburb of Cheyenne.

About 57% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 43% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, social sciences graduates from LCCC carry an average student debt load of $20,637.

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#2

Eastern Wyoming College

Torrington, WY

The in-demand associate degree programs at Eastern Wyoming College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general social sciences schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the town of Torrington, Eastern Wyoming College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 77% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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#3

Central Wyoming College

Riverton, WY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Wyoming College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CWC is a small public school located in the town of Riverton.

About 88% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 13% are male.

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Out of the 8 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Boise State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Boise, Boise State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in social sciences at Boise State, 50% are male and 50% are female.

The average amount in student loans that social sciences majors at Boise State take out while working on their Associate Degree is $25,415.

Full General Social Sciences at Boise State University Report

The in-demand associate degree programs at Northern Wyoming Community College District helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general social sciences schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the remote town of Sheridan, Northern Wyoming Community College District is a public school with a small student population.

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#6

Snow College

Ephraim, UT

Snow College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Snow College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Ephraim.

Women make up 50% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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#7

Northwest College

Powell, WY

Northwest College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Northwest Community College is a small public school located in the town of Powell.

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Western Wyoming Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general social sciences students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the remote town of Rock Springs, WWCC is a public college with a small student population.

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Best 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

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Manfred Werner (Tsui).

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