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2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in Colorado

20 Colleges
$36,565 Avg Salary
$23,909 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Social Sciences 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in Colorado ranking. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in Colorado to see which 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Social Sciences Colleges.

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

Social Sciences majors at CU - Boulder take out an average of $20,434 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $615, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent programs at Colorado State University - Fort Collins helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in Colorado. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fort Collins.

On average, social sciences graduates from Colorado State take out $23,125 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $377.

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#3

University of Denver

Denver, CO

The excellent programs at University of Denver helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in Colorado. Located in the large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, social sciences majors at DU accumulate an average of around $21,438 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $652.

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The excellent programs at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in Colorado. Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that social sciences majors at CU Anschutz take out is $27,871.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is a great place for social sciences students. UCCS is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.

After completing their degree, social sciences graduates from UCCS carry an average student debt load of $24,398.

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United States Air Force Academy did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for social sciences students. It came in at #6 on the list. USAFA is a small public school located in the fringe town of USAF Academy.

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University of Northern Colorado ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in Colorado list. University of Northern Colorado is a large public school located in the city of Greeley.

While working on their degree, social sciences majors at University of Northern Colorado accumulate an average of around $24,169 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $186.

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#8

Colorado College

Colorado Springs, CO

Colorado College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular social sciences programs. Located in the city of Colorado Springs, Colorado College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, social sciences graduates from Colorado College take out $15,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Metropolitan State University of Denver came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in the large city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that social sciences majors at MSU Denver take out is $26,464.

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#10

Fort Lewis College

Durango, CO

Fort Lewis College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in Colorado ranking. FLC is a small public school located in the town of Durango.

After completing their degree, social sciences graduates from FLC carry an average student debt load of $20,313.

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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 20 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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