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2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Colorado

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Finding the Best Social Sciences Doctor'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 Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Colorado to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Social Sciences program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social sciences majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Colorado Boulder the most popular school in Colorado for social sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boulder.

About 50% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 50% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Located in the midsize city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 17% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 83% are male.

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Out of the 5 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado School of Mines landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Golden, Mines is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

University of Denver

Denver, CO

Out of the 5 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Denver landed the # 4 spot on the list. DU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

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Out of the 5 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. CU Anschutz is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denver.

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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 5 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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