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2023 Best Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Colorado

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Finding the Best Social Sciences Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Colorado to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado

The following schools top our list of the Best Social Sciences Master's Degree Colleges.

Top Colorado Schools for a Master's in Social Sciences

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

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#2

Regis University

Denver, CO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Regis University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Regis U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Colorado Boulder helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in Colorado. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Boulder.

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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 Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Located in the medium-sized city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public college with a large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree social sciences programs. CU Anschutz is a very large public school located in the city of Denver.

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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in the city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

University of Denver

Denver, CO

University of Denver did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for social sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Social Sciences Schools 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 8 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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