2023 Best Value Sociology Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Sociology Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best value master'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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Sociology Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Provo the best value school in the Rocky Mountains Region for sociology students working on their master’s degree. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Provo.
BYU graduate students pay an average of $7,700 in tuition and fees each year.
BYU also took the #3 spot in our Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region rankings.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Colorado. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. University of Northern Colorado is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Greeley.
University of Northern Colorado graduate students pay an average of $22,379 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Colorado State are $29,043 per year.
Colorado State also made our Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list, coming in at #5.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at CU Anschutz are $24,342 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Utah. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at U of U are $25,705 per year.
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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. UCCS is a large public school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UCCS are $25,584 a year.
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Utah State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for sociology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. USU is a very large public school located in the small city of Logan.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at USU are $23,225 a year.
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University of Colorado Boulder did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for sociology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a very large student population.
CU - Boulder graduate students pay an average of $33,953 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, CU - Boulder also is in the top 15% of our Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking.
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The University of Montana ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Missoula, UM is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UM graduate students pay an average of $24,096 in tuition and fees each year.
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Idaho State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for sociology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Pocatello, ISU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at ISU are $27,778 a year.
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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 |
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Majors Related to Sociology
Sociology is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.
- 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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