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2023 Most Popular Sociology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Sociology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Sociology program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for sociology majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our analysis found University of Colorado Boulder to be the most popular school for sociology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . CU - Boulder is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boulder.

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#2

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Out of the 5 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the # 2 spot on the list. U of U is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City.

Full Sociology at University of Utah Report

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Utah State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular sociology schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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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

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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Kontos.

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