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2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid

10 Ranked Colleges
49 Degrees Awarded
$24,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master's in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 37,807 people earned their degree in sociology, making the major the 24th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, sociology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $29,727 and had an average of $23,622 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 1,467 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,710 and $20,436 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 49 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,560 and $37,817 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid

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

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology in the Rocky Mountains Region (With Aid)

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #1 spot on the list. Provo, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s sociology degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

BYU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at BYU are $7,510, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full BYU Sociology Report

#2

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid list. U of U is a large school located in Salt Lake City, Utah that handed out 3 masters’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

U of U also took the #4 spot in our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Utah are $24,695, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Sociology at University of Utah

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Denver, Colorado, this large public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s sociology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CU Anschutz, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” 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.

Full CU Anschutz Sociology Report

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Colorado landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Greeley, Colorado, and it awarded 9 masters’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Northern Colorado not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Northern Colorado are $21,708, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Northern Colorado Sociology Report

#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Utah State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Logan, Utah, and it awarded 3 masters’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

USU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Utah State University are $22,598, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Sociology at Utah State University

#3 in overall quality

Colorado State University - Fort Collins came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Fort Collins, Colorado, and it awarded 3 masters’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

Colorado State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State are $28,055, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Sociology at Colorado State

#7

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs, Colorado

With a ranking of #7, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is a fairly large public school situated in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It awarded 10 masters’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

UCCS not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCCS are $25,774, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Sociology at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

#2 in overall quality

University of Colorado Boulder did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado Boulder are $32,980, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Sociology at University of Colorado Boulder

#9

Idaho State University

Pocatello, Idaho
#9 in overall quality

Idaho State University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Idaho State University is a public institution located in Pocatello, Idaho. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region master’s degree sociology students with aid list, ISU has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ISU are $26,548.

Full Idaho State University Sociology Report

#10

The University of Montana

Missoula, Montana

With a ranking of #10, The University of Montana did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid list. UM is a public institution located in Missoula, Montana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region master’s degree sociology students with aid list, UM has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Montana are $23,242, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UM Sociology Report

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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%.

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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