2023 Best Value Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for social sciences students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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.
Top 10 Best Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Colorado School of Mines to be the best value school for social sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Mines is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Golden.
Mines graduate students pay an average of $40,844 in tuition and fees each year.
Mines did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
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Out of the 10 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wyoming landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Laramie, UW is a public college with a large student population.
UW graduate students pay an average of $17,569 in tuition and fees each year.
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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 value social sciences schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a fairly large student population.
U of U graduate students pay an average of $25,705 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 10 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. USU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Logan.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at USU are $23,225 a year.
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Out of the 10 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the # 5 spot on the list. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Colorado State are $29,043 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Colorado State is ranked #5 for overall quality for social sciences in the Rocky Mountains Region .
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University of Colorado Boulder landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree social sciences programs. Located in the city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a very large student population.
CU - Boulder graduate students pay an average of $33,953 in tuition and fees each year.
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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 doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a very large student population.
CU Anschutz graduate students pay an average of $24,342 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, CU Anschutz is ranked #3 for overall quality for social sciences in the Rocky Mountains Region .
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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 #7 on the list. Located in the city of Missoula, UM is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UM are $24,096 per year.
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University of Denver came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at DU are $53,943 per year.
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Idaho 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 #10 on the list. Located in the city of Pocatello, ISU is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at ISU are $27,778 a year.
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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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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 10 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).
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