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2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

6 Colleges
$33,648 Avg Salary
$26,597 Avg Student Debt

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Social Sciences program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Social Sciences Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Colorado at Colorado Springs the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for general social sciences students. Located in the large city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Utah. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. U of U is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a great place for general social sciences students. CU Anschutz is a very large public school located in the large city of Denver.

Full General Social Sciences at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Report

#4

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Idaho is a great place for general social sciences students. U of I is a large public school located in the distant town of Moscow.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Colorado. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the midsize city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public school with a large student population.

Full General Social Sciences at University of Northern Colorado Report

#5

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Colorado Mesa University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Grand Junction, Colorado Mesa is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on General Social Sciences at Colorado Mesa University

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

One of 12 majors within the area of study, general social sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 6 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 Manfred Werner (Tsui).

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