2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Finding the Best Social Sciences Doctor's Degree 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 Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Social Sciences program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social sciences majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Colorado Boulder to be the most popular school for social sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . CU - Boulder is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boulder.
Of the 28 students majoring in social sciences at CU - Boulder, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City.
Of the 23 students majoring in social sciences at U of U, 74% are male and 26% are female.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a great place for social sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 6 students majoring in social sciences at Colorado State, 83% are male and 17% are female.
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Out of the 12 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wyoming landed the # 4 spot on the list. UW is a large public school located in the remote town of Laramie.
Of the 4 students majoring in social sciences at UW, 75% are male and 25% are female.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Colorado School of Mines is a great place 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.
University of Denver landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree social sciences programs. DU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.
With a ranking of #6, Idaho State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. ISU is a large public school located in the city of Pocatello.
Of the 2 students majoring in social sciences at ISU, 50% are male and 50% are female.
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree social sciences programs. CU Anschutz is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Denver.
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The University of Montana ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. UM is a large public school located in the city of Missoula.
Utah State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree social sciences programs. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Best Social Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best social sciences schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Utah | 228 |
| Colorado | 423 |
| Montana | 32 |
| Idaho | 57 |
| Wyoming | 16 |
Majors Related to 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 12 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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