2027 Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

General Social Sciences degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools to find the best for general social sciences students.

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• Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Best Schools for General Social Sciences in the Rocky Mountains Region

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the general social sciences degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in General Social Sciences

1

University Of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

119 General Social Sciences Degrees Awarded

$35,363 Median Starting Salary

Our analysis ranked University Of Utah the best school in the country for a degree in general social sciences. Set in the city of Salt Lake City, University Of Utah is a very large public institution. About 65% of students finish within six years. University Of Utah awarded about 119 general social sciences degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their general social sciences degree from University Of Utah earn around $35,363 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $22,442. Get the full general social sciences details for University Of Utah

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Boise State University
Boise, ID

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

14 General Social Sciences Degrees Awarded

$36,298 Median Starting Salary

A rank of #2 makes Boise State University one of the top schools for general social sciences. Boise State University is a very large public school located in the city of Boise. The six-year graduation rate is 59%. There were roughly 14 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Boise State University in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, general social sciences degree recipients from Boise State University generally make around $36,298. Typical student debt for the program is $25,000. See the full general social sciences program report for Boise State University

Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.

• 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.