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2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado

19 Colleges
$35,065 Avg Salary
$23,480 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, social sciences students earned 3,516 degrees and certificates from a Colorado school, making the subject the 7th in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 19 schools in Colorado to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's 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.

Check out the social sciences bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Colorado.

Our analysis found University of Colorado Boulder to be the most popular school for social sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Colorado. Located in the midsize city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 43% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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Out of the 19 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the # 2 spot on the list. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the city of Fort Collins.

Women make up 47% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a great place for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 320 students majoring in social sciences at CU Anschutz, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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#4

University of Denver

Denver, CO

Out of the 19 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Denver landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 295 students majoring in social sciences at DU, 39% are male and 61% are female.

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Out of the 19 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs landed the # 5 spot on the list. UCCS is a large public school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.

Women make up 55% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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United States Air Force Academy ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. USAFA is a small public school located in the fringe town of USAF Academy.

Women make up 22% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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#7

Colorado College

Colorado Springs, CO

Colorado College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree social sciences programs. Located in the city of Colorado Springs, Colorado College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 145 students majoring in social sciences at Colorado College, 46% are male and 54% are female.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Northern Colorado did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. University of Northern Colorado is a large public school located in the midsize city of Greeley.

Of the 139 students majoring in social sciences at University of Northern Colorado, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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Metropolitan State University of Denver ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Located in the city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 57% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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#10

Fort Lewis College

Durango, CO

Fort Lewis College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree social sciences programs. FLC is a small public school located in the town of Durango.

About 67% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 33% are male.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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State Degrees Awarded
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

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 19 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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