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2023 Most Popular Sociology Schools in Colorado

14 Colleges
$31,698 Avg Salary
$24,398 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Sociology 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Sociology Schools in Colorado ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Colorado to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Sociology program at each school on the list.

Check out the sociology programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Colorado.

Our analysis found University of Colorado Boulder to be the most popular school for sociology students who want to pursue a degree in Colorado. CU - Boulder is a very large public school located in the city of Boulder.

After completing their degree, sociology graduates from CU - Boulder carry an average student debt load of $19,500. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $529, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 14 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, sociology graduates from Colorado State carry an average student debt load of $22,313. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $412, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Sociology Schools in Colorado list. Located in the city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public school with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that sociology majors at UCCS take out is $22,350.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Northern Colorado. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Sociology Schools in Colorado list. Located in the midsize city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public college with a large student population.

While working on their degree, sociology majors at University of Northern Colorado accumulate an average of around $25,681 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $186, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Sociology Schools in Colorado list. CU Anschutz is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Denver.

On average, sociology graduates from CU Anschutz take out $30,607 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #6, Colorado State University - Pueblo did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for sociology students. Located in the medium-sized city of Pueblo, Colorado State University - Pueblo is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, sociology graduates from Colorado State University - Pueblo carry an average student debt load of $22,417.

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#7

Fort Lewis College

Durango, CO

Fort Lewis College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Sociology Schools in Colorado list. Located in the town of Durango, FLC is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, sociology majors at FLC accumulate an average of around $21,500 in student debt.

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Western Colorado University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Sociology Schools in Colorado ranking. Western is a small public school located in the town of Gunnison.

While working on their degree, sociology majors at Western accumulate an average of around $26,541 in student debt.

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#8

Colorado College

Colorado Springs, CO

Colorado College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Sociology Schools in Colorado ranking. Colorado College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.

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#10

University of Denver

Denver, CO

With a ranking of #10, University of Denver did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for sociology students. DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

While working on their degree, sociology majors at DU accumulate an average of around $24,500 in student debt.

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Best Sociology Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Most Popular Sociology Colleges 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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