by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 11 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 561 master's degrees in social sciences during the 2022-2023 academic year.
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The social sciences master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality social sciences program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for social sciences students working on their master's degree.
The social sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in social sciences.
It is hard to beat University of Denver if you wish to pursue a master's degree in social sciences. Located in the large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in social sciences from University of Denver
University of Utah is a good decision for students pursuing a master's degree in social sciences. U of U is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City.More information about a master’s in social sciences from University of Utah
It's hard to beat University of Colorado Boulder if you wish to pursue a master's degree in social sciences. CU - Boulder is a very large public university located in the city of Boulder.More information about a master’s in social sciences from University of Colorado Boulder
Colorado State University - Fort Collins is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in social sciences. Colorado State is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.More information about a master’s in social sciences from Colorado State University - Fort Collins
Located in the small city of Missoula, UM is a public university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in social sciences from The University of Montana
Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in social sciences from Utah State University
UW is a large public university located in the town of Laramie.More information about a master’s in social sciences from University of Wyoming
Located in the city of Denver, Regis U is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in social sciences from Regis University
Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in social sciences from University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
Located in the small city of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in social sciences from Montana State University
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| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Economics | 166 |
| International Relations & National Security | 105 |
| Anthropology | 84 |
| Political Science & Government | 63 |
| Geography & Cartography | 56 |
| Sociology | 47 |
| General Social Sciences | 8 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| English Language & Literature | 387 |
| Communication & Journalism | 335 |
| Theology & Religious Vocations | 227 |
| Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 143 |
| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 114 |
| History | 100 |
| Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | 79 |
| Philosophy & Religious Studies | 33 |
| Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies | 20 |
