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Best Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

2023 Best Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

In 2020-2021, 205,984 social sciences students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #6 most popular in the country.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

Top 10 Best Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Colorado School of Mines the best school in the Rocky Mountains Region for social sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Mines is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Golden.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Boulder. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Utah helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins.

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#5

University of Denver

Denver, CO

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Denver helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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Utah State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for social sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. USU is a very large public school located in the small city of Logan.

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#7

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

University of Wyoming did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for social sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the remote town of Laramie, UW is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for social sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a very large student population.

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The University of Montana did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for social sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Missoula, UM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

Idaho State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the small city of Pocatello, ISU is a public school with a large student population.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best social sciences colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 3,516
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

Majors Similar to Social Sciences

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 10 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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