2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology in Colorado (With Aid)

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Colorado 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 Colorado, there were 699 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,150 and $21,678 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 34 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,789 and $41,587 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 5 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the sociology 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 sociology 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 Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Getting Aid”.

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Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Getting Aid

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

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology in Colorado (With Aid)

#1

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Denver, Colorado

#2 in overall quality

$23,915 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. CU Anschutz is a large public school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 7 masters’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

CU Anschutz did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at CU Anschutz are $23,915, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full CU Anschutz Sociology Report

#2

University of Northern Colorado

Greeley, Colorado

#3 in overall quality

$21,708 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Colorado landed the #2 spot on the list. Greeley, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s sociology degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

University of Northern Colorado did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Sociology 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.

Read full report on Sociology at University of Northern Colorado

#3

Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Fort Collins, Colorado

$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 #3 for the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Getting Aid. Colorado State is a large public school situated in Fort Collins, Colorado. It awarded 3 masters’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

Colorado State also made our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list, coming in at #0. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State University - Fort Collins are $28,055.

Read more about Sociology at Colorado State

#4

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs, Colorado

#4 in overall quality

$25,774 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$33,993 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Getting Aid list. UCCS is a fairly large school located in Colorado Springs, Colorado that handed out 10 masters’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCCS, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Sociology 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 UCCS are $25,774.

Read more about Sociology at UCCS

#5

University of Colorado Boulder

Boulder, Colorado

#1 in overall quality

$32,980 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Boulder landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Colorado Boulder is a large public school situated in Boulder, Colorado. It awarded 5 masters’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

CU - Boulder also made our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at CU - Boulder are $32,980, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Sociology at University of Colorado Boulder

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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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