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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology in Colorado (With Aid)

5 Ranked Colleges
34 Degrees Awarded
$26,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master's in Colorado For Those Getting Aid

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In 2019-2020, 37,747 people earned their degree in sociology, making the major the 20th most popular in the United States.

Across Colorado, there were 699 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 34 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,789 and $41,587 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in sociology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent sociology programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the sociology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Getting Aid.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology in Colorado (With Aid)

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Denver, Colorado, this large public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s sociology students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our colorado master’s degree sociology students with aid list, CU Anschutz has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus are $23,915.

Read more about Sociology at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Colorado landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Northern Colorado is located in Greeley, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s sociology degrees to qualified students.

University of Northern Colorado not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Northern Colorado are $21,708, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Sociology at University of Northern Colorado

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #3 spot on the list. 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.

In addition to being on our colorado master’s degree sociology students with aid list, Colorado State has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State are $28,055, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Colorado State University - Fort Collins Sociology Report

#4

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs, Colorado
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, this fairly large public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified masters’s sociology students in 2019-2020.

UCCS did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs are $25,774, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UCCS Sociology Report

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Boulder landed the #5 spot on the list. Boulder, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s sociology degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

CU - Boulder not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at CU - Boulder are $32,980.

Read more about Sociology at University of Colorado Boulder

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *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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