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2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master's in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Sociology is the 20th most popular major in the country with 37,747 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 1,467 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 49 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,560 and $37,817 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in sociology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality sociology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the sociology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $75-$110k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Provo, Utah, and it awarded 4 masters’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

BYU also made our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Brigham Young University - Provo are $7,510.

Read full report on Sociology at BYU

#2

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, this large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s sociology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U of U, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at U of U are $24,695.

Read more about Sociology at University of Utah

#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Northern Colorado. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Greeley, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s sociology degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region master’s degree sociology students whose families make $75-$110k list, University of Northern Colorado has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Northern Colorado are $21,708, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Sociology at University of Northern Colorado

#5 in overall quality

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 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k. CU Anschutz is located in Denver, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s sociology degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region master’s degree sociology students whose families make $75-$110k list, CU Anschutz has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus are $23,915, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full CU Anschutz Sociology Report

#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Utah State University is a public institution located in Logan, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USU, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Utah State University are $22,598, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Sociology at Utah State University

#3 in overall quality

Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a public institution located in Fort Collins, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Colorado State, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State are $28,055.

Full Colorado State Sociology Report

#7

The University of Montana

Missoula, Montana

The University of Montana landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Missoula, Montana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s sociology degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region master’s degree sociology students whose families make $75-$110k list, UM has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UM are $23,242.

Read more about Sociology at The University of Montana

#8

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs, Colorado
#7 in overall quality

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is a public institution located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCCS, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCCS are $25,774.

Read full report on Sociology at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

#2 in overall quality

University of Colorado Boulder landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Boulder, Colorado, this large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s sociology students in 2019-2020.

CU - Boulder also took the #2 spot in our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at CU - Boulder are $32,980.

Full University of Colorado Boulder Sociology Report

#10

Idaho State University

Pocatello, Idaho
#9 in overall quality

Idaho State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #10. ISU is located in Pocatello, Idaho and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s sociology degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region master’s degree sociology students whose families make $75-$110k list, ISU has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Idaho State University are $26,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Idaho State University Sociology Report

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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