by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for an Associate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 18,997 people earned their degree in general social sciences, making the major the 54th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, general social sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $32,991 and had an average of $24,438 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 274 general social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,648 and $26,597 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 54 general social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,822 and $20,997 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for an Associate” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in general social sciences. To top this list, a school must have a successful general social sciences program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The social sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for an Associate”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for an Associate”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Laramie County Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for an Associate. Located in Cheyenne, Wyoming, this small public school handed out 23 diplomas to qualified associates’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Wyoming College landed the #2 spot on the list. Eastern Wyoming College is located in Torrington, Wyoming and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 associates’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at Eastern Wyoming College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Wyoming College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for an Associate list. CWC is located in Riverton, Wyoming and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 associates’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Wyoming Community College District. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for an Associate list. Northern Wyoming Community College District is a small public school situated in Sheridan, Wyoming. It awarded 4 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at Northern Wyoming Community College District
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Boise State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Boise State is located in Boise, Idaho and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 associates’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #6, Snow College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for an Associate list. Snow College is a medium-sized public school situated in Ephraim, Utah. It awarded 2 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, Northwest College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for an Associate list. Northwest Community College is a small public school situated in Powell, Wyoming. It awarded 0 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Social Sciences at Northwest College
Western Wyoming Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #7. WWCC is a public institution located in Rock Springs, Wyoming. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Western Wyoming Community College General Social Sciences Report
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