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

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Finding the Best Social Sciences Master's Degree School for You

Social Sciences is one of the most popular subjects to study in Utah. With 228 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 9th out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 Utah to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Utah to see which master'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.

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

#1

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Our 2023 rankings named University of Utah the most popular school in Utah for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 38% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Utah State University is a great place for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. USU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Logan.

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

Full Social Sciences at Utah State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Utah list. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Provo.

Of the 14 students majoring in social sciences at BYU, 36% are male and 64% are female.

Full Social Sciences at Brigham Young University - Provo Report

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
Colorado 423
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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