2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Finding the Best Social Sciences Master'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.
The Most Popular Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Social Sciences program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Social Sciences Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Denver the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Women make up 56% of the social sciences majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus 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 large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a very large student population.
About 56% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 44% are male.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Regis University is a great place for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Denver, Regis U is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 80% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 20% are male.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Colorado Boulder is a great place for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a very large student population.
About 46% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 54% are male.
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Out of the 19 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 38% of the social sciences majors at the school.
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Colorado School of Mines came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Mines is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Golden.
Women make up 30% of the social sciences majors at the school.
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Colorado State University - Fort Collins came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins.
About 52% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 48% are male.
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The University of Montana landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree social sciences programs. Located in the small city of Missoula, UM is a public school with a large student population.
About 54% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 46% are male.
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Idaho State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for social sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Pocatello, ISU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 86% of the social sciences majors at the school.
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Utah State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree social sciences programs. USU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Logan.
About 50% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 50% are male.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 3,516 |
| Utah | 2,405 |
| Montana | 368 |
| Idaho | 679 |
| Wyoming | 253 |
Social Sciences Related Majors
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 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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