2021 Best General Social Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Rocky Mountains Region
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Finding the Best General Social Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students
For this year's Best General Social Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a bachelor's in social sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general social sciences programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general social sciences program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Social Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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University of Utah has taken the #1 spot in this year's general social sciences ranking for non-traditional students. Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a very large student population. U of U also took the #1 spot in our Best Colleges for General Social Sciences in the Rocky Mountains Region rankings.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.8%. Approximately 19,378 students take at least one class online at U of U. 7,185 students are part time.
University of Wyoming earned the #2 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the remote town of Laramie, UW is a public school with a large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, UW has also earned the #2 rank in our Best Colleges for General Social Sciences in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking.
The student loan default rate at UW is lower than is typical, just 0.9% of students default in three years. There are approximately 5,894 students at UW that take at least one class online. 2,493 of UW students are attending part time.
Boise State University earned the #3 spot in our 2021 rankings. Boise State is a very large public school located in the city of Boise. Boise State also took the #3 spot in our Best Colleges for General Social Sciences in the Rocky Mountains Region rankings.
About 1.0% of Boise State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 10,868 students take at least one class online at Boise State. 11,239 students are part time.
General Social Sciences Related Non-Traditional Student Rankings by Major
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*Avg Cost is for the top 3 schools only.
References
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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