by our College Data Analytics Team
Sociology is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in sociology than other colleges that offer the major.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 13 schools in Colorado that offer sociology awards in the field.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on sociology in Colorado, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
The most focused school in the country for sociology is Colorado College. Set in the city of Colorado Springs, Colorado College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 5% of all degrees awarded are in sociology, or about 26 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for Colorado College
Fort Lewis College came in at #2 on our list of the most focused sociology schools. Set in the town of Durango, Fort Lewis College is a public institution. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in sociology, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for Fort Lewis College
A rank of #3 makes University Of Colorado Boulder one of the most focused schools for sociology. University Of Colorado Boulder is a public school located in the city of Boulder. Sociology accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 155 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for University Of Colorado Boulder
Colorado State University Fort Collins ranks #4 for sociology by degree focus. Colorado State University Fort Collins is a public school located in the city of Fort Collins. Sociology accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 130 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for Colorado State University Fort Collins
Adams State College is one of the most focused sociology schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Set in the town of Alamosa, Adams State College is a public institution. About 2% of the degrees Adams State College awards are in sociology, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for Adams State College
University Of Northern Colorado landed the #6 spot among the most focused sociology schools. Set in the city of Greeley, University Of Northern Colorado is a public institution. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in sociology, or about 29 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sociology at University Of Northern Colorado
Western State College Of Colorado ranked #7 on our list of the most focused sociology schools. Western State College Of Colorado is a public school located in the town of Gunnison. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in sociology, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full sociology details for Western State College Of Colorado
Colorado State University Pueblo ranked #8 on our list of the most focused sociology schools. Located in the city of Pueblo, Colorado State University Pueblo is a public university. Sociology accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sociology at Colorado State University Pueblo
University Of Colorado At Colorado Springs comes in at #9 for sociology focus this year. University Of Colorado At Colorado Springs is a public school located in the city of Colorado Springs. Sociology accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 26 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full sociology details for University Of Colorado At Colorado Springs
University Of Colorado Denver ranked #10 on our list of the most focused sociology schools. Located in the city of Denver, University Of Colorado Denver is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.6% of all degrees awarded are in sociology, or about 36 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for University Of Colorado Denver
Mesa State College landed the #11 spot among the most focused sociology schools. Set in the city of Grand Junction, Mesa State College is a public institution. Sociology accounts for around 0.4% of the degrees granted here, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full sociology details for Mesa State College
Metropolitan State College Of Denver placed #12 for sociology by degree focus. Located in the city of Denver, Metropolitan State College Of Denver is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.4% of all degrees awarded are in sociology, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sociology at Metropolitan State College Of Denver
University Of Denver landed the #13 spot among the most focused sociology schools. University Of Denver is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver. At this school, roughly 0.3% of all degrees awarded are in sociology, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sociology at University Of Denver
The ranking above is published by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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