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2023 Most Popular Online Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

5 Colleges
$26,170 Avg Salary
$14,781 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones were the most popular online associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social sciences majors pursuing an online associate degree.

Our analysis found College of Western Idaho to be the most popular school for social sciences students who want to pursue an online associate degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . CWI is a large public school located in the rural area of Nampa.

About 61% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 39% are male.

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#2

Central Wyoming College

Riverton, WY

Out of the 5 online programs at schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Wyoming College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Riverton, CWC is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in social sciences at CWC, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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#3

College of Southern Idaho

Twin Falls, ID

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means College of Southern Idaho is a great place for social sciences students working on their online associate degree. College of Southern Idaho is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Twin Falls.

Women make up 41% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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#4

Northwest College

Powell, WY

Out of the 5 online programs at schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Powell, Northwest Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in social sciences at Northwest Community College, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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The in-demand online associate degree programs at Northern Wyoming Community College District helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Northern Wyoming Community College District is a small public school located in the remote town of Sheridan.

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Explore the most popular online 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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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 5 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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