by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in Colorado” ranking.
Sociology is the 25th most popular major in the country with 38,475 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, sociology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $31,426 and had an average of $24,587 in loans still to pay off.
Across Colorado, there were 699 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,698 and $24,398 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 30 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,172 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in Colorado” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in sociology. That schools that top this list have a program in sociology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in Colorado” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for colorado master’s degree sociology students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in Colorado. UCCS is a fairly large public school situated in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It awarded 10 masters’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Colorado. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in Colorado list. Located in Greeley, Colorado, this fairly large public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s sociology students in 2020-2021.
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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in Colorado list. This large school is located in Fort Collins, Colorado, and it awarded 7 masters’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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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 #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in Colorado. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is located in Denver, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s sociology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Colorado Boulder. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in Colorado. University of Colorado Boulder is located in Boulder, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s sociology degrees to qualified students.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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