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

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Finding the Best Social Sciences Associate 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 Most Popular Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Social Sciences program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, UT

Our 2023 rankings named Salt Lake Community College the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for social sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

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

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Out of the 17 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Western Idaho landed the # 2 spot on the list. CWI is a fairly 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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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Laramie County Community College is a great place for social sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the small suburb of Cheyenne, LCCC is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 58% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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#4

College of Southern Idaho

Twin Falls, ID

The in-demand associate degree programs at College of Southern Idaho helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . College of Southern Idaho is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Twin Falls.

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

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#5

Casper College

Casper, WY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Casper College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Casper College is a small public school located in the city of Casper.

About 38% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 63% are male.

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#6

Eastern Wyoming College

Torrington, WY

With a ranking of #6, Eastern Wyoming College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students working on their associate degree. Eastern Wyoming College is a small public school located in the town of Torrington.

Women make up 77% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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#6

Snow College

Ephraim, UT

Snow College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for social sciences students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Ephraim, Snow College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 46% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 54% are male.

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#8

North Idaho College

Coeur d'Alene, ID

North Idaho College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. NIC is a small public school located in the small city of Coeur d'Alene.

Women make up 83% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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#9

Northwest College

Powell, WY

Northwest College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for social sciences students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the remote 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.

Full Social Sciences at Northwest College Report

#10

Central Wyoming College

Riverton, WY

Central Wyoming College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree social sciences programs. Located in the remote town of Riverton, CWC is a public college 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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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

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 17 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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