2023 Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Social Sciences Bachelor'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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 22 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for social sciences students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Provo the best value school in the Rocky Mountains Region for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BYU are $6,120 per year.
BYU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Wyoming is a great value for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Laramie, UW is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW are $16,957 a year.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Utah State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value social sciences schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . USU is a very large public school located in the small city of Logan.
USU undergraduate students pay an average of $23,435 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Colorado. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greeley.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at University of Northern Colorado are $23,785 a year.
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 Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a very large student population.
U of U undergraduate students pay an average of $28,345 in tuition and fees each year.
U of U also claimed a spot on our Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
Fort Lewis College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree social sciences programs. FLC is a small public school located in the town of Durango.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FLC are $19,660 per year.
With a ranking of #7, Western Colorado University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Gunnison, Western is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Western are $22,446 a year.
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Colorado State University - Fort Collins 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 #8 on the list. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Colorado State are $31,470 a year.
Colorado State also made our Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list, coming in at #5.
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Utah Valley University 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 #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Orem, UVU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UVU undergraduate students pay an average of $17,092 in tuition and fees each year.
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus 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 #9 on the list. Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CU Anschutz are $26,376 a year.
Full Social Sciences at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Report
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 |
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Majors Related to Social Sciences
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 22 schools only.
- 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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