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2023 Best Value Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

14 Colleges
$19,265 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,081 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree School for You

Sociology is the #21 most popular major in Colorado with 699 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 14 schools in Colorado to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for sociology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Sociology Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus to be the best value school for sociology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Colorado. CU Anschutz is a very large public school located in the city of Denver.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CU Anschutz are $9,384 per year. Sociology majors at CU Anschutz take out an average of $31,381 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read full report on Sociology at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Northern Colorado helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value sociology schools in Colorado. Located in the medium-sized city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University of Northern Colorado are $10,666 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, sociology majors at University of Northern Colorado accumulate an average of around $26,986 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $186, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Colorado State University - Pueblo is a great value for sociology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Pueblo, Colorado State University - Pueblo is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Colorado State University - Pueblo undergraduate students pay an average of $9,005 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that sociology majors at Colorado State University - Pueblo take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,920.

Full Sociology at Colorado State University - Pueblo Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Colorado Boulder is a great value for sociology students working on their bachelor’s degree. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Boulder.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CU - Boulder are $12,610 per year. Sociology majors at CU - Boulder take out an average of $18,563 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $529, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

CU - Boulder also took the #4 spot in our Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado rankings.

Read full report on Sociology at University of Colorado Boulder

Out of the 14 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Colorado State are $12,188 per year. The average amount in student loans that sociology majors at Colorado State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,381. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $412, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Colorado State also took the #3 spot in our Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado rankings.

Read full report on Sociology at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

#6

Fort Lewis College

Durango, CO

Fort Lewis College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for sociology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the distant town of Durango, FLC is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at FLC are $9,004 a year.

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Metropolitan State University of Denver ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. MSU Denver is a large public school located in the city of Denver.

MSU Denver undergraduate students pay an average of $10,021 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, sociology graduates from MSU Denver take out $29,876 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Sociology at Metropolitan State University of Denver Report

#8

Adams State University

Alamosa, CO

Adams State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree sociology programs. Adams State is a small public school located in the town of Alamosa.

Adams State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,680 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Sociology at Adams State University

Western Colorado University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for sociology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Western is a small public school located in the town of Gunnison.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Western are $10,662 a year. The average amount in student loans that sociology majors at Western take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,560.

Read full report on Sociology at Western Colorado University

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Located in the city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UCCS are $10,994 a year. The average amount in student loans that sociology majors at UCCS take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,734.

Read full report on Sociology at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

Best Value Sociology Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Value Sociology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 398
Idaho 200
Montana 134
Wyoming 46

One of 12 majors within the area of study, sociology has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 14 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 Kontos.

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