2023 Most Popular Sociology Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
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Sociology is the #27 most popular major in the country with 38,475 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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The Most Popular Sociology Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region 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 Sociology program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Sociology Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Sociology Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Colorado at Colorado Springs the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for sociology students working on their master’s degree. UCCS is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.
Of the 10 students majoring in sociology at UCCS, 10% are male and 90% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Brigham Young University - Provo helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular sociology schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo.
About 67% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 33% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Northern Colorado helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular sociology schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Greeley.
About 75% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 25% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Colorado State University - Fort Collins helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular sociology schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Colorado State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins.
Women make up 71% of the sociology majors at the school.
Out of the 11 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 midsize city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 5 students majoring in sociology at U of U, 60% are male and 40% are female.
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for sociology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #7, The University of Montana did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for sociology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Missoula, UM is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Utah State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree sociology programs. USU is a very large public school located in the city of Logan.
Idaho State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Pocatello, ISU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
University of Colorado Boulder landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree sociology programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a very large student population.
Best Sociology Colleges by State
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 699 |
| Utah | 398 |
| Idaho | 200 |
| Montana | 134 |
| Wyoming | 46 |
Sociology Related Majors
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 11 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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