2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Finding the Best General Social Sciences Master'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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular General Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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.
2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Social Sciences Master's Degree Colleges.
Most Popular Rocky Mountains Region Schools for a Master's in General Social Sciences
Our analysis found University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus to be the most popular school for general social sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . CU Anschutz is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Denver.
Women make up 75% of the social sciences majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Northern Colorado 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 medium-sized city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 3 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado Mesa University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Grand Junction, Colorado Mesa is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 47 |
| Utah | 127 |
| Idaho | 39 |
| Montana | 0 |
| Wyoming | 58 |
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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Manfred Werner (Tsui).
More about our data sources and methodologies.