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2023 Best Sociology Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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Finding the Best Sociology Master's Degree School for You

Sociology is the #27 most popular major in the country with 38,475 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 Best Sociology Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for sociology majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Sociology Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Provo the best school in the Rocky Mountains Region for sociology students working on their master’s degree. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Provo.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a great place for sociology students working on their master’s degree. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the city of Fort Collins.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Boulder landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a very large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Northern Colorado helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best sociology schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Greeley.

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#5

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Out of the 10 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 city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. UCCS is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.

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Utah State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree sociology programs. USU is a very large public school located in the city of Logan.

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The University of Montana ranked #9 on this year’s Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Missoula, UM is a public school with a large student population.

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#10

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

Idaho State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the small city of Pocatello, ISU is a public school with a large student population.

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Best Sociology Colleges by State

Explore the best sociology schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 699
Utah 398
Idaho 200
Montana 134
Wyoming 46

Sociology is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 49,282
Economics 49,055
General Social Sciences 18,997
International Relations & National Security 14,306
Anthropology 11,415

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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