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2023 Best Sociology Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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Finding the Best Sociology Master's Degree School for You

Sociology is the #94 most popular major in the country with 1,907 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Sociology Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Check out the sociology master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Sociology Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Provo the best school in the Rocky Mountains Region for sociology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Colorado Boulder. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boulder.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Colorado. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Utah is a great place for sociology students working on their master’s degree. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the city of Salt Lake City.

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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. CU Anschutz is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Denver.

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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Utah State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, The University of Montana did quite well on this year’s best schools for sociology students working on their master’s degree. UM is a large public school located in the city of Missoula.

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#10

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

Idaho State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree sociology programs. ISU is a large public school located in the city of Pocatello.

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Best Sociology Colleges by State

Explore the best sociology colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 37
Utah 17
Idaho 1
Montana 2
Wyoming 0

One of 12 majors within the area of study, sociology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 6,173
International Relations & National Security 5,010
Political Science & Government 2,664
Geography & Cartography 2,315
Anthropology 1,446

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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