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2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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Finding the Best Social Sciences Doctor's 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 Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor'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 doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Rocky Mountains Region .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Colorado Boulder the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for social sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a very large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#2

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Utah helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 26% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 74% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a great place for social sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the city of Fort Collins.

About 17% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 83% are male.

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#4

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

Out of the 12 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wyoming landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Laramie, UW is a public college with a large student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 75% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado School of Mines. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Mines is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Golden.

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#6

University of Denver

Denver, CO

With a ranking of #6, University of Denver did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

Idaho State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree social sciences programs. Located in the city of Pocatello, ISU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 50% are male.

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Utah State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree social sciences programs. USU is a very large public school located in the small city of Logan.

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The University of Montana ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the small city of Missoula, UM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best 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

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 12 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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