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2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Utah

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

In 2020-2021, social sciences students earned 2,405 degrees and certificates from an Utah school, making the subject the 6th in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Utah ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Utah to see which ones were the most popular master'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.

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

#1

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Our analysis found University of Utah to be the most popular school for social sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Utah. U of U is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City.

About 38% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 62% are male.

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Out of the 3 schools in Utah that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in social sciences at USU, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Brigham Young University - Provo helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in Utah. Located in the city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 64% of the social sciences majors at the school.

Full Social Sciences at Brigham Young University - Provo Report

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State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 3,516
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 3 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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