2023 Best Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Finding the Best Social Sciences Master'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Social Sciences Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Brigham Young University - Provo to be the best school for social sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Provo.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Colorado Boulder helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the midsize city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a very large student population.
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The excellent master’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 the Rocky Mountains Region . Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fort Collins.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public college with a very large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Utah. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs ranked #6 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. UCCS is a large public school located in the city of Colorado Springs.
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University of Idaho landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree social sciences programs. Located in the town of Moscow, U of I is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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University of Wyoming came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the town of Laramie, UW is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Boise State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Boise State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Boise.
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Utah State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. USU is a very large public school located in the small city of Logan.
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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 |
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Social Sciences Related Rankings by Major
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 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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