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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$27,982 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$72,774 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Sociology Doctor'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 Value Sociology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for sociology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for sociology majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Best Rocky Mountains Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Sociology

#1

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Our analysis found University of Utah to be the best value school for sociology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . U of U is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at U of U are $25,705 per year.

Read full report on Sociology at University of Utah

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a great value for sociology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Colorado State graduate students pay an average of $29,043 in tuition and fees each year.

Colorado State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

Full Sociology at Colorado State University - Fort Collins Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Boulder. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Boulder.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at CU - Boulder are $33,953 a year.

Full Sociology at University of Colorado Boulder Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Utah State University is a great value for sociology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

USU graduate students pay an average of $23,225 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Sociology at Utah State University

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

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 4 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 Kontos.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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