2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
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.
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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 Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 23 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones were the most popular 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.
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2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social sciences majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Utah the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for general social sciences students. U of U is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City.
After completing their degree, social sciences graduates from U of U carry an average student debt load of $21,304.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Boise State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular General Social Sciences 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 amount in student loans that social sciences majors at Boise State take out is $25,544.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Laramie County Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. LCCC is a small public school located in the suburb of Cheyenne.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Colorado State University - Global Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the large city of Greenwood Village, Colorado State University - Global Campus is a public college with a large student population.
On average, social sciences graduates from Colorado State University - Global Campus take out $35,500 in student loans while working on their degree.
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The excellent programs at Eastern Wyoming College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general social sciences schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the remote town of Torrington, Eastern Wyoming College is a public college with a small student population.
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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 Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public school with a large student population.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Wyoming did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general social sciences students. UW is a large public school located in the town of Laramie.
Social Sciences majors at UW take out an average of $24,039 in student loans while working on their egree.
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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general social sciences students. It came in at #8 on the list. CU Anschutz is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Denver.
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Central Wyoming College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general social sciences students. It came in at #8 on the list. CWC is a small public school located in the town of Riverton.
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Colorado Mesa University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the small city of Grand Junction, Colorado Mesa is a public college with a medium-sized 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 |
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 23 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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