2023 Best Value Sociology Schools in Colorado
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Sociology School for You
Sociology is the #88 most popular major in Colorado with 37 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Sociology Schools in Colorado ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Colorado to see which ones offered the best value programs for sociology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Sociology Schools in Colorado
Check out the sociology programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Best Colorado Schools for Affordable Quality in Sociology
Our 2023 rankings named University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus the best value school in Colorado for sociology students. Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CU Anschutz are $9,384 a year.
CU Anschutz also made our Best Sociology Schools in Colorado list, coming in at #5.
Full Sociology at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Report
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Colorado Boulder is a great value for sociology students. Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CU - Boulder are $12,610 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, CU - Boulder is ranked #3 for overall quality for sociology in Colorado.
The excellent programs at Colorado State University - Fort Collins helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best sociology schools in Colorado. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Colorado State are $12,188 per year.
Colorado State also made our Best Sociology Schools in Colorado list, coming in at #2.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Northern Colorado is a great value for sociology students. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Greeley.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Northern Colorado are $10,666 per year.
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Out of the 5 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs landed the # 5 spot on the list. UCCS is a fairly large public school located in the city of Colorado Springs.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UCCS are $10,994 a year.
Full Sociology at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Report
Best Value Sociology Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Utah | 17 |
Idaho | 1 |
Montana | 2 |
Wyoming | 0 |
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Majors Related to Sociology
Sociology is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Sociology
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 5 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).
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