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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) in Colorado

8 Ranked Colleges
384 Degrees Awarded
$30,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Master's in Colorado For Those Making Over $110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

With 205,726 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, social sciences is the 5th most popular major in the United States. 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.

For this year’s “Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in social sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality social sciences programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the social sciences program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) in Colorado

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Northern Colorado. The school came in at #1 for the Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making Over $110k. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large school located in Greeley, Colorado that handed out 9 masters’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our colorado master’s degree social sciences students whose families make more than $110k list, University of Northern Colorado has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking. 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 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 #2 for the Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making Over $110k. CU Anschutz is a public institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 67 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

CU Anschutz also took 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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#3

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs, Colorado
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs landed the #3 spot on the list. UCCS is a fairly large public school situated in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It awarded 17 masters’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UCCS also made our “Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCCS are $25,774.

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#5 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #4 spot on the list. Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a large school located in Fort Collins, Colorado that handed out 36 masters’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our colorado master’s degree social sciences students whose families make more than $110k list, Colorado State has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking. 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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#5

Colorado School of Mines

Golden, Colorado
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado School of Mines. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making Over $110k list. Mines is a medium-sized public school situated in Golden, Colorado. It awarded 14 masters’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Mines not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mines are $39,800, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4 in overall quality

University of Colorado Boulder did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in Boulder, Colorado, and it awarded 36 masters’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

CU - Boulder not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado Boulder are $32,980, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

Regis University

Denver, Colorado
#3 in overall quality

Regis University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making Over $110k list. This medium-sized school is located in Denver, Colorado, and it awarded 44 masters’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Regis U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Regis U are $14,322, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

University of Denver

Denver, Colorado
#2 in overall quality

University of Denver came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Denver, Colorado, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 161 diplomas to qualified masters’s social sciences students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at DU, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Denver are $52,899, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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