2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Colorado
Finding the Best Social Sciences Master'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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Colorado 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 Colorado
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 analysis found University of Denver to be the most popular school for social sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Colorado. Located in the city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 100 students majoring in social sciences at DU, 44% are male and 56% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 56% of the social sciences majors at the school.
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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 medium-sized student population.
Women make up 80% of the social sciences majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Boulder. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Located in the midsize city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 46% of the social sciences majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Colorado School of Mines helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in Colorado. Mines is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Golden.
Of the 30 students majoring in social sciences at Mines, 70% are male and 30% are female.
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Colorado State University - Fort Collins 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 #6 on the list. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the city of Fort Collins.
Women make up 52% of the social sciences majors at the school.
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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. UCCS is a fairly large public school located in the city of Colorado Springs.
Of the 11 students majoring in social sciences at UCCS, 9% are male and 91% 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 master’s degree. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Greeley.
About 75% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 25% are male.
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Colorado Mesa 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. Colorado Mesa is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Grand Junction.
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Colorado Christian University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree social sciences programs. Located in the city of Lakewood, CCU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 10 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).
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