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2023 Best Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Colorado

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Finding the Best Social Sciences Doctor's Degree School for You

Social Sciences is the #11 most popular major in Colorado with 423 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Colorado to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado

Check out the social sciences doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Colorado Schools for a Doctorate in Social Sciences

Our 2023 rankings named Colorado School of Mines the best school in Colorado for social sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Golden, Mines is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Boulder. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. CU - Boulder is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Boulder.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Colorado State University - Fort Collins helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in Colorado. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a very large student population.

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#4

University of Denver

Denver, CO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Denver. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in Colorado. CU Anschutz is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Denver.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 228
Montana 32
Idaho 57
Wyoming 16

Social Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Economics 6,173
International Relations & National Security 5,010
Political Science & Government 2,664
Geography & Cartography 2,315
Sociology 1,907
Anthropology 1,446
Criminology 936
General Social Sciences 745
Other Social Sciences 532
Urban Studies 432
Archeology 66
Demography & Population Studies 66

Majors Similar to Social Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 199,724
Psychology 42,013
Communication & Journalism 12,242
Library Science 5,929
History 4,391

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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