by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in Colorado to determine which ones were the best for social sciences students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 316 master's degrees in social sciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of social sciences for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we consider a college's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for social sciences students working on their master's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Colorado list to help you make the college decision.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in social sciences.
Colorado School of Mines is a good option for students pursuing a master's degree in social sciences. Mines is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Golden.More information about a master’s in social sciences from Colorado School of Mines
Every student who is interested in a master's degree in social sciences needs to take a look at University of Denver. DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Denver.More information about a master’s in social sciences from University of Denver
Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in social sciences needs to look into University of Colorado Boulder. Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in social sciences from University of Colorado Boulder
Regis University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in social sciences. Regis U is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Denver.More information about a master’s in social sciences from Regis University
Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in social sciences from Colorado State University - Fort Collins
UCCS is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Colorado Springs.More information about a master’s in social sciences from University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
CU Anschutz is a very large public university located in the large city of Denver.More information about a master’s in social sciences from University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
Explore all the Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Economics | 76 |
| International Relations & National Security | 60 |
| Geography & Cartography | 35 |
| Political Science & Government | 32 |
| Anthropology | 31 |
| Sociology | 30 |
| General Social Sciences | 8 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Journalism | 236 |
| English Language & Literature | 150 |
| Theology & Religious Vocations | 149 |
| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 94 |
| Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 60 |
| Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | 56 |
| History | 44 |
| Philosophy & Religious Studies | 39 |
| Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies | 6 |
