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Best Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Colorado

2023 Best Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Colorado

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Finding the Best Social Sciences Doctor'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Colorado to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado

The following schools top our list of the Best Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top Colorado Schools for a Doctorate in Social Sciences

Our analysis found Colorado School of Mines to be the best school for social sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Colorado. 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 Colorado list. Located in the midsize city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a very large student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Colorado State University - Fort Collins helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in Colorado. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the city of Fort Collins.

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University of Denver

Denver, CO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Denver. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Located in the city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a great place 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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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Social Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

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 5 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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