by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Social Sciences is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 5th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 205,984 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, social sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $36,262 and had an average of $23,306 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 7,526 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,223 and $22,099 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 256 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,822 and $20,997 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking, we looked at 17 colleges that offer a degree in social sciences. That schools that top this list have a program in social sciences in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region associate degree social sciences students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Wyoming College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This small school is located in Torrington, Wyoming, and it awarded 13 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Laramie County Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Laramie County Community College is a small public school situated in Cheyenne, Wyoming. It awarded 24 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Northwest Community College is a public institution located in Powell, Wyoming. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Wyoming College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CWC is located in Riverton, Wyoming and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 associates’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Casper College landed the #5 spot on the list. Casper College is a public institution located in Casper, Wyoming. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, Salt Lake Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Salt Lake Community College is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 97 associates’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
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Western Wyoming Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. WWCC is a small public school situated in Rock Springs, Wyoming. It awarded 6 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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College of Southern Idaho landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. College of Southern Idaho is a medium-sized school located in Twin Falls, Idaho that handed out 17 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
College of Western Idaho came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Nampa, Idaho, and it awarded 28 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Snow College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Ephraim, Utah, and it awarded 13 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
North Idaho College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. North Idaho College is a small school located in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho that handed out 12 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Northern Wyoming Community College District landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Northern Wyoming Community College District is located in Sheridan, Wyoming and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 associates’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
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Boise State University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This large school is located in Boise, Idaho, and it awarded 4 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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 #14, Front Range Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Front Range Community College is a public institution located in Westminster, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Idaho State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #15. ISU is a public institution located in Pocatello, Idaho. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 114 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, Lewis - Clark State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Lewis - Clark State College is located in Lewiston, Idaho and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 associates’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
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Stone Child College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This small school is located in Box Elder, Montana, and it awarded 0 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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