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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) in Colorado

8 Ranked Colleges
384 Degrees Awarded
$30,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master's in Colorado For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Social Sciences is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 5th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 205,726 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, social sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $34,801 and had an average of $23,466 in loans still to pay off.

Across Colorado, there were 3,576 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,205 and $25,348 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 384 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,789 and $41,587 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in social sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent social sciences programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the social sciences program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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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 “Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for colorado master’s degree social sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) in Colorado

#1

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Denver, Colorado
#6 in overall quality
$23,915 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a large school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 67 masters’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CU Anschutz, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Social Sciences 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 CU Anschutz are $23,915.

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#2

Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Fort Collins, Colorado
#5 in overall quality
$28,055 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $0-$30k. Colorado State is a large school located in Fort Collins, Colorado that handed out 36 masters’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Colorado State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State University - Fort Collins are $28,055, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Colorado School of Mines

Golden, Colorado
#1 in overall quality
$39,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Colorado School of Mines. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $0-$30k. Colorado School of Mines is a public institution located in Golden, Colorado. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Mines also took the #1 spot in our “Best Social Sciences 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 Mines are $39,800.

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#4

University of Colorado Boulder

Boulder, Colorado
#4 in overall quality
$32,980 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Boulder. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $0-$30k list. CU - Boulder is a large public school situated in Boulder, Colorado. It awarded 36 masters’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

CU - Boulder also took the #4 spot in our “Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CU - Boulder are $32,980, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

University of Northern Colorado

Greeley, Colorado
$21,708 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Northern Colorado. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school situated in Greeley, Colorado. It awarded 9 masters’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Northern Colorado did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Social Sciences 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.

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#6

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs, Colorado
#7 in overall quality
$25,774 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. Colorado Springs, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s social sciences degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

UCCS did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCCS are $25,774, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

Regis University

Denver, Colorado
#3 in overall quality
$14,322 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Regis University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $0-$30k list. Regis University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 44 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Regis U also made our “Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Regis University are $14,322.

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#8

University of Denver

Denver, Colorado
#2 in overall quality
$52,899 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

University of Denver landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s social sciences degrees to 161 students in 2019-2020.

DU also took the #2 spot in our “Best Social Sciences 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 DU are $52,899.

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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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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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