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2023 Best Sociology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

10 Colleges
$31,628 Avg Salary
$21,867 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Sociology 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Sociology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Sociology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

Top 10 Best Sociology Schools

Our analysis found Brigham Young University - Provo to be the best school for sociology students who want to pursue a degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Boulder landed the # 2 spot on the list. CU - Boulder is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Boulder.

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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 #3 on this year’s Best Sociology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a very large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Northern Colorado is a great place for sociology students. Located in the midsize city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public school with a large student population.

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#5

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Out of the 10 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the # 5 spot on the list. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the midsize 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 Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. CU Anschutz is a very large public school located in the large city of Denver.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs did quite well on this year’s best schools for sociology students. 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for sociology students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The University of Montana ranked #9 on this year’s Best Sociology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. UM is a large public school located in the small city of Missoula.

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#10

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

Idaho State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Sociology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. ISU is a large public school located in the small city of Pocatello.

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Best Sociology Colleges by State

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

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

More Sociology Rankings in the Rocky Mountains Region

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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