2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Social Sciences 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.
The Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 25 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best value 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 Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Check out the social sciences programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 10 Best Social Sciences Schools
Our analysis found Brigham Young University - Provo to be the best value school for social sciences students who want to pursue a degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Provo.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BYU are $6,120 per year. Social Sciences majors at BYU take out an average of $13,945 in student loans while working on their egree.
BYU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Social Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
The excellent programs at College of Western Idaho helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . CWI is a fairly large public school located in the rural area of Nampa.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CWI are $7,344 a year. After completing their degree, social sciences graduates from CWI carry an average student debtload of $12,596.
The excellent programs at Regis University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the large city of Denver, Regis U is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Regis U are $39,610 a year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado School of Mines. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Mines is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Golden.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mines are $40,838 per year.
Mines did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Social Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Wyoming is a great value for social sciences students. Located in the town of Laramie, UW is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UW undergraduate students pay an average of $16,957 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that social sciences majors at UW take out is $23,524.
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Utah State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value social sciences programs. USU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Logan.
USU undergraduate students pay an average of $23,435 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that social sciences majors at USU take out is $17,522.
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University of Northern Colorado came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Greeley.
University of Northern Colorado undergraduate students pay an average of $23,785 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that social sciences majors at University of Northern Colorado take out is $24,169. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $186.
With a ranking of #8, University of Utah did quite well on this year’s best value schools for social sciences students. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at U of U are $28,345 per year. The average amount in student loans that social sciences majors at U of U take out is $18,181.
U of U excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Social Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
Fort Lewis College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. FLC is a small public school located in the town of Durango.
FLC undergraduate students pay an average of $19,660 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, social sciences majors at FLC accumulate an average of around $20,313 in student debt.
Western Colorado University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for social sciences students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the remote town of Gunnison, Western is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Western are $22,446 per year. On average, social sciences graduates from Western take out $26,541 in student loans while working on their degree.
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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 |
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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 25 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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