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2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Colorado

7 Ranked Colleges
384 Degrees Awarded
$31,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master's in Colorado

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Colorado” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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.

This year’s “Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Colorado” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in social sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great social sciences programs and 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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Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Colorado

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Colorado.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences in Colorado

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Colorado list. Colorado State is a large public school situated in Fort Collins, Colorado. It awarded 36 masters’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our colorado master’s degree social sciences students list, Colorado State has also earned the #5 rank 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 Colorado State are $28,055.

Full Colorado State Social Sciences Report

#2

Regis University

Denver, Colorado
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Regis University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Colorado list. Located in Denver, Colorado, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 44 diplomas to qualified masters’s social sciences students in 2019-2020.

Regis U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Regis University are $14,322, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Regis U Social Sciences Report

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Colorado list. Located in Denver, Colorado, this large public school handed out 67 diplomas to qualified masters’s social sciences students 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.

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

#4

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 #4 on our 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Colorado list. Located in Golden, Colorado, this medium-sized public school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified masters’s social sciences students in 2019-2020.

Mines did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #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.

Full Colorado School of Mines Social Sciences Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Boulder. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Colorado list. This large school is located in Boulder, Colorado, and 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado Boulder are $32,980.

Read full report on Social Sciences at CU - Boulder

#6

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs, Colorado
#7 in overall quality

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Colorado list. UCCS is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 masters’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCCS, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCCS are $25,774, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Social Sciences Report

#7

University of Denver

Denver, Colorado
#2 in overall quality

University of Denver landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Colorado 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.

DU also made our “Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Denver 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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