2023 Best Value Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate 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.
Top 10 Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Wyoming the best value school in the Rocky Mountains Region for social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the remote town of Laramie, UW is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UW are $17,569 a year.
UW also took the #4 spot in our Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region rankings.
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Out of the 10 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado School of Mines landed the # 2 spot on the list. Mines is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Golden.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Mines are $40,844 a year.
Mines not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate 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, Utah State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. USU is a very large public school located in the city of Logan.
USU graduate students pay an average of $23,225 in tuition and fees each year.
USU also took the #2 spot in our Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region rankings.
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Out of the 10 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at U of U are $25,705 a year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Boise State University is a great value for social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Boise State is a very large public school located in the city of Boise.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Boise State are $26,558 per year.
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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate social sciences programs. UCCS is a fairly large public school located in the city of Colorado Springs.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCCS are $25,584 per year.
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University of Idaho came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the town of Moscow, U of I is a public school with a fairly large student population.
U of I graduate students pay an average of $29,148 in tuition and fees each year.
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The University of Montana landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate social sciences programs. Located in the small 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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Idaho State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate social sciences programs. Located in the city of Pocatello, ISU is a public college with a fairly 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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University of Denver did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for social sciences students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
DU graduate students pay an average of $53,943 in tuition and fees each year.
Request InformationBest 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 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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