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2023 Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado

13 Colleges
$35,065 Avg Salary
$23,480 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, social sciences students earned 3,516 degrees and certificates from a Colorado school, making the subject the 7th in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Colorado to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado

Check out the social sciences bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Colorado College

Colorado Springs, CO

Our analysis found Colorado College to be the best school for social sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Colorado. Located in the city of Colorado Springs, Colorado College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a great place for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.

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#3

Regis University

Denver, CO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Regis University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Located in the large city of Denver, Regis U is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 13 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Boulder landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Northern Colorado helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in Colorado. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Greeley.

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#6

University of Denver

Denver, CO

University of Denver ranked #6 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Located in the city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree social sciences programs. Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a very large student population.

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Colorado State University - Pueblo landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree social sciences programs. Colorado State University - Pueblo is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Pueblo.

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Western Colorado University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree social sciences programs. Located in the remote town of Gunnison, Western is a public school with a small student population.

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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for social sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. UCCS is a large public school located in the city of Colorado Springs.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Utah 2,405
Montana 368
Idaho 679
Wyoming 253

Social Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 49,282
Economics 49,055
Sociology 38,475
General Social Sciences 18,997
International Relations & National Security 14,306
Anthropology 11,415
Criminology 11,039
Geography & Cartography 8,526
Other Social Sciences 2,414
Urban Studies 1,507
Sociology & Anthropology 541
Archeology 339
Demography & Population Studies 88

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Psychology 195,678
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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