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

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Finding the Best Social Sciences Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Colorado to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in Colorado to see which ones were the most popular master'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.

Check out the social sciences master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Colorado.

#1

University of Denver

Denver, CO

Our 2023 rankings named University of Denver the most popular school in Colorado for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

Women make up 56% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a great place for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. CU Anschutz is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denver.

About 56% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 44% are male.

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#3

Regis University

Denver, CO

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Regis University is a great place for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Regis U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

About 80% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 20% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Boulder. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. CU - Boulder is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Boulder.

About 46% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 54% are male.

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Out of the 10 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado School of Mines landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Golden, Mines is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 30% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 52% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 48% are male.

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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree social sciences programs. Located in the large city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 91% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Northern Colorado did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in social sciences at University of Northern Colorado, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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Colorado Christian University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. CCU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lakewood.

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#9

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

Colorado Mesa University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Located in the small city of Grand Junction, Colorado Mesa is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 10 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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