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2023 Most Popular Sociology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

44 Colleges
$31,628 Avg Salary
$21,867 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Sociology 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.

The Most Popular Sociology 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 44 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Sociology program at each school on the list.

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

Our analysis found University of Colorado Boulder to be the most popular school for sociology students who want to pursue a degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the midsize city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, sociology graduates from CU - Boulder take out $19,500 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $529.

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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 sociology schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Colorado State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins.

On average, sociology graduates from Colorado State take out $22,313 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $412.

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#3

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

The excellent programs at University of Utah helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best sociology schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that sociology majors at U of U take out is $20,525.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brigham Young University - Provo. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Sociology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Provo.

After completing their degree, sociology graduates from BYU carry an average student debt load of $14,600.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Sociology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. USU is a very large public school located in the city of Logan.

The average amount in student loans that sociology majors at USU take out is $16,020.

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#6

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

University of Idaho landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular sociology programs. Located in the distant town of Moscow, U of I is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that sociology majors at U of I take out is $25,000.

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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for sociology students. It came in at #6 on the list. UCCS is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.

Sociology majors at UCCS take out an average of $22,350 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Montana State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Sociology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public college with a large student population.

On average, sociology graduates from MSU Bozeman take out $21,925 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $330.

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Brigham Young University - Idaho ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Sociology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. BYU - I is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Rexburg.

While working on their degree, sociology majors at BYU - I accumulate an average of around $14,500 in student debt.

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#10

The University of Montana

Missoula, MT

The University of Montana landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular sociology programs. Located in the city of Missoula, UM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that sociology majors at UM take out is $24,320.

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Best Sociology Colleges by State

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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 25 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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