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2021 Best Social Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Colorado

10 Colleges
2,866 Bachelor's Degrees
$30,332 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Social Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best Social Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in ColoradoOut of the majors we analyze each year, social sciences was ranked 3rd in Colorado. In fact, 2,866 were awarded in the state in <nil>. This means that of the 147,088 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 1.9% were from a college or university in the state.

This year's Best Social Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Colorado ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in social sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great social sciences programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as affordability, and overall quality of the social sciences program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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2021 Best Social Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Colorado

Check out the social sciences programs at these schools if you want to see which ones are the best for non-traditional students.

Top 10 Best Social Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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University of Colorado Boulder tops the 2021 list of our schools in Colorado that are best for non-traditional social sciences students. Located in the city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a very large student population. CU - Boulder also took the #1 spot in our Best Colleges for Social Sciences in Colorado rankings.

About 1.1% of CU - Boulder students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 24,299 students take at least one class online at CU - Boulder. 7,631 students are part time.

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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus earned the #2 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a fairly large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, CU Anschutz has also earned the #4 rank in our Best Colleges for Social Sciences in Colorado ranking.

The student loan default rate at CU Anschutz is lower than is typical, just 0.9% of students default in three years. There are approximately 8,659 students at CU Anschutz that take at least one class online. There are roughly 11,636 part time students in attendance at CU Anschutz.

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University of Northern Colorado comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. University of Northern Colorado is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Greeley. University of Northern Colorado did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our Best Colleges for Social Sciences in Colorado list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.9%. Approximately 3,583 students take at least one class online at University of Northern Colorado. 3,468 of University of Northern Colorado students are attending part time.

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4

The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. UCCS is a large public school located in the large city of Colorado Springs. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCCS, the school also landed the #7 rank in our Best Colleges for Social Sciences in Colorado ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.4%. Approximately 4,485 students take at least one class online at UCCS. There are roughly 4,071 part time students in attendance at UCCS.

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5

University of Denver earned the #5 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population. DU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Colleges for Social Sciences in Colorado list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.7%. 3,512 of DU students are exclusively distance learners. About 5,249 of the students at DU are attending part time.

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins earned the #6 spot in our 2021 rankings. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins. Colorado State also made our Best Colleges for Social Sciences in Colorado list, coming in at #5.

About 0.8% of Colorado State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 12,180 students at Colorado State that take at least one class online. 9,631 of Colorado State students are attending part time.

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Fort Lewis College
Durango, CO

Fort Lewis College comes in at #7 in this year's ranking. FLC is a small public school located in the distant town of Durango. FLC also made our Best Colleges for Social Sciences in Colorado list, coming in at #8.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.3%. Approximately 1,249 students take at least one class online at FLC. There are roughly 615 part time students in attendance at FLC.

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Our rankings recognize Metropolitan State University of Denver as the #8 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public college with a fairly large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, MSU Denver has also earned the #9 rank in our Best Colleges for Social Sciences in Colorado ranking.

About 2.8% of MSU Denver students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 8,148 students at MSU Denver that take at least one class online. 7,163 of MSU Denver students are attending part time.

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Colorado State University - Pueblo earned the #9 spot in our 2021 rankings. Colorado State University - Pueblo is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Pueblo.

About 3.1% of Colorado State University - Pueblo students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 2,048 students at Colorado State University - Pueblo that take at least one class online. There are roughly 3,072 part time students in attendance at Colorado State University - Pueblo.

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Western Colorado University comes in at #10 in this year's ranking. Located in the remote town of Gunnison, Western is a public school with a small student population.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.4%. 774 students at Western are exclusively online. 1,742 students are part time.

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Best for Non-Traditional Students Social Sciences Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Idaho 561
Utah 2,067
Montana 336
Wyoming 155

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