2023 Most Popular Sociology Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
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.
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Sociology Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which master'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.
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2023 Most Popular Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for sociology majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Sociology Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Colorado at Colorado Springs to be the most popular school for sociology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public school with a large student population.
About 90% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 10% are male.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Brigham Young University - Provo is a great place for sociology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Women make up 67% of the sociology majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Colorado. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 75% of the sociology majors at the school.
Out of the 11 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 7 students majoring in sociology at Colorado State, 29% are male and 71% are female.
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Out of the 11 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 very large public school located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City.
About 40% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 60% are male.
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for sociology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. CU Anschutz is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denver.
Full Sociology at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Report
The University of Montana landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree sociology programs. UM is a large public school located in the city of Missoula.
Utah State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular 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.
University of Colorado Boulder ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CU - Boulder is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Boulder.
Idaho State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree sociology programs. ISU is a large public school located in the small city of Pocatello.
Best Sociology Colleges by State
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 37 |
| Utah | 17 |
| Idaho | 1 |
| Montana | 2 |
| Wyoming | 0 |
Majors Related to Sociology
One of 12 majors within the area of study, sociology has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Sociology
| 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 11 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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