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2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s

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Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master's

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

With 205,984 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, social sciences is the 5th most popular major in the United States. 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 461 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,301 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 19 colleges that offer a degree in social sciences. To top this list, a school must have a successful social sciences program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s”.

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University of Denver
Denver, Colorado

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Denver. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s. Located in Denver, Colorado, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 100 diplomas to qualified masters’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full DU Social Sciences Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s. CU Anschutz is a large public school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 55 masters’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Social Sciences at CU Anschutz

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Regis University
Denver, Colorado

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Regis University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Denver, Colorado, and it awarded 44 masters’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Social Sciences at Regis U

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Colorado Boulder. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s. Located in Boulder, Colorado, this large public school handed out 41 diplomas to qualified masters’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Social Sciences at University of Colorado Boulder

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and it awarded 37 masters’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full U of U Social Sciences Report

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Colorado School of Mines
Golden, Colorado

With a ranking of #6, Colorado School of Mines did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Golden, Colorado, and it awarded 30 masters’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Colorado School of Mines Social Sciences Report

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s ranking. Colorado State is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 masters’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Social Sciences at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

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The University of Montana
Missoula, Montana

The University of Montana ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s list. The University of Montana is a public institution located in Missoula, Montana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 24 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Social Sciences at The University of Montana

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Idaho State University
Pocatello, Idaho

Idaho State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. ISU is a public institution located in Pocatello, Idaho. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 21 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Social Sciences at ISU

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With a ranking of #10, Utah State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s list. Located in Logan, Utah, this large public school awarded 16 degrees to qualified masters’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Social Sciences at Utah State University

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Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #11. This large school is located in Provo, Utah, and it awarded 14 masters’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Brigham Young University - Provo Social Sciences Report

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Boise State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s ranking. Boise State is a large public school situated in Boise, Idaho. It awarded 13 masters’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Social Sciences at Boise State

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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s list. UCCS is a fairly large school located in Colorado Springs, Colorado that handed out 11 masters’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%.

Read more about Social Sciences at UCCS

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With a ranking of #14, University of Northern Colorado did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s list. University of Northern Colorado is located in Greeley, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 masters’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Social Sciences at University of Northern Colorado

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University of Wyoming
Laramie, Wyoming

University of Wyoming did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #14. UW is located in Laramie, Wyoming and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 masters’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Social Sciences at University of Wyoming

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University of Idaho
Moscow, Idaho

University of Idaho ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Moscow, Idaho, and it awarded 6 masters’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Social Sciences at University of Idaho

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Montana State University
Bozeman, Montana

Montana State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #16. Bozeman, Montana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s social sciences degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Social Sciences at MSU Bozeman

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Colorado Mesa University
Grand Junction, Colorado

With a ranking of #18, Colorado Mesa University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s list. Colorado Mesa is a public institution located in Grand Junction, Colorado. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 25 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Colorado Mesa University Social Sciences Report

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Colorado Christian University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Lakewood, Colorado, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.

Full CCU Social Sciences Report

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