2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Social Sciences School for You
With 22,292 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, social sciences is the #10 most popular major in the United States.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
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 Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for social sciences students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for social sciences majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best Social Sciences Schools
Our analysis found Colorado School of Mines to be the best value school for social sciences students who want to pursue a degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the suburb of Golden, Mines is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Mines undergraduate students pay an average of $40,838 in tuition and fees each year.
Mines also took the #1 spot in our Best Social Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region rankings.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wyoming. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. UW is a fairly large public school located in the town of Laramie.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW are $16,957 a year.
The excellent programs at University of Utah helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . U of U is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at U of U are $28,345 per year.
The excellent programs at Utah State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public school with a very large student population.
USU undergraduate students pay an average of $23,435 in tuition and fees each year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CU Anschutz is a very large public school located in the large city of Denver.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CU Anschutz are $26,376 a year.
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With a ranking of #6, Boise State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for social sciences students. Located in the medium-sized city of Boise, Boise State is a public college with a very large student population.
Boise State undergraduate students pay an average of $24,980 in tuition and fees each year.
Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for social sciences students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Colorado State are $31,470 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Colorado State is ranked #5 for overall quality for social sciences in the Rocky Mountains Region .
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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value social sciences programs. Located in the city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UCCS are $22,270 a year.
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University of Colorado Boulder ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Boulder.
CU - Boulder undergraduate students pay an average of $38,358 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, CU - Boulder also did well on our Best Social Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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The University of Montana did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for social sciences students. It came in at #10 on the list. UM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Missoula.
UM undergraduate students pay an average of $28,476 in tuition and fees each year.
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Best Social Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best social sciences colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Utah | 228 |
| Colorado | 423 |
| Montana | 32 |
| Idaho | 57 |
| Wyoming | 16 |
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Social Sciences Related Majors for Social Sciences
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 13 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).
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