2023 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best General Social Sciences School for You
General Social Sciences is the #153 most popular major in the country with 745 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for social sciences students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for social sciences majors pursuing a .
Best Rocky Mountains Region Schools for Affordable Quality in General Social Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named University of Utah the best value school in the Rocky Mountains Region for general social sciences students. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the city of Salt Lake City.
U of U undergraduate students pay an average of $28,345 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 4 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. CU Anschutz is a very large public school located in the city of Denver.
CU Anschutz undergraduate students pay an average of $26,376 in tuition and fees each year.
Full General Social Sciences at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Report
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is a great value for general social sciences students. Located in the city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UCCS undergraduate students pay an average of $22,270 in tuition and fees each year.
The excellent programs at University of Idaho helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general social sciences schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . U of I is a large public school located in the town of Moscow.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at U of I are $27,576 a year.
Best General Social Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best general social sciences colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 21 |
| Utah | 11 |
| Idaho | 2 |
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Majors Related to Social Sciences
One of 12 majors within the area of study, general social sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Social Sciences
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Economics | 6,173 |
| International Relations & National Security | 5,010 |
| Political Science & Government | 2,664 |
| Geography & Cartography | 2,315 |
| Sociology | 1,907 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 4 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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