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2023 Best Value Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Colorado

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$36,738 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$51,829 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Colorado ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Colorado to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for social sciences students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Colorado

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

Best Colorado Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Social Sciences

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Mines are $19,532 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Mines is ranked #1 for overall quality for social sciences in Colorado.

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Out of the 3 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UCCS are $13,854 a year.

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#3

University of Denver

Denver, CO

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Denver is a great value for social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. DU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at DU are $53,943 a year.

DU also made our Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Colorado list, coming in at #5.

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Best Value Social Sciences Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Value 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 3 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 AndrГ© KГјnzelmann.

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