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2023 Most Popular Sociology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Sociology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Colorado at Colorado Springs the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for sociology students. Located in the large city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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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 the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the midsize city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a very large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Northern Colorado is a great place for sociology students. Located in the city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Boulder. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Sociology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CU - Boulder is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Boulder.

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#6

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

With a ranking of #6, University of Utah did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for sociology students. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City.

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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Sociology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. CU Anschutz is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Denver.

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Utah State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for sociology students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public school with a very large student population.

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The University of Montana came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Sociology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. UM is a large public school located in the city of Missoula.

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#10

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

Idaho State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Sociology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. ISU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pocatello.

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Best Sociology Colleges by State

Explore the best sociology colleges 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 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.

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