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

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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 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Provo the best school in the Rocky Mountains Region for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Colorado Boulder is a great place for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a fairly 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 very large public school located in the medium-sized 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 large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

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 very large student population.

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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree social sciences programs. UCCS is a fairly large public school located in the city of Colorado Springs.

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#7

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

University of Idaho came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Moscow, U of I is a public college with a large student population.

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#8

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

University of Wyoming landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree social sciences programs. Located in the remote town of Laramie, UW is a public college with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Boise State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Boise State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Boise.

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#10

Utah State University

Logan, UT

With a ranking of #10, Utah State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. USU is a very large public school located in the city of Logan.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best social sciences schools 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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to AndrГ© KГјnzelmann.

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