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2023 Best Social Sciences Schools in Colorado

6 Colleges
$36,565 Avg Salary
$23,909 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Social Sciences 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Social Sciences Schools in Colorado to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in Colorado to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Social Sciences Schools in Colorado

The following schools top our list of the Best Social Sciences Colleges.

Top Colorado Schools in Social Sciences

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

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The excellent programs at University of Colorado Boulder helped the school earn the #2 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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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a great place for social sciences students. Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Schools in Colorado list. CU Anschutz is a very large public school located in the city of Denver.

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The excellent programs at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in Colorado. Located in the city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

University of Denver

Denver, CO

University of Denver did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for social sciences students. It came in at #6 on the list. DU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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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 6 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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