2021 Best Sociology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Colorado
9Colleges
628Bachelor's Degrees
$28,928Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Sociology Schools for Non-Traditional Students
With 628 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, sociology is the #14 most popular major in Colorado. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 2.3% of all the sociology bachelor's degrees in the country.
This year's Best Sociology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Colorado ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in sociology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality sociology programs as well as strong support for students classified as non-traditional.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the sociology program at the school, affordability, and presence of non-traditional students. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Sociology Schools for Non-Traditional Students list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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2021 Best Sociology Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Colorado
Check out the sociology programs at these schools if you want to see which ones are the best for non-traditional students.
Best Sociology Schools for Non-Traditional Students
Colorado State University - Fort Collins has taken the #1 spot in this year's sociology ranking for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a fairly large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Colorado State has also earned the #2 rank in our Best Colleges for Sociology in Colorado ranking.
The student loan default rate at Colorado State is lower than is typical, just 0.8% of students default in three years. There are approximately 12,180 students at Colorado State that take at least one class online. There are roughly 9,631 part time students in attendance at Colorado State.
The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Colorado Boulder. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Boulder. CU - Boulder did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Colleges for Sociology in Colorado list.
About 1.1% of CU - Boulder students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 24,299 students take at least one class online at CU - Boulder. There are roughly 7,631 part time students in attendance at CU - Boulder.
University of Northern Colorado landed the #3 spot in our 2021 best sociology schools for non-traditional students. Located in the medium-sized city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public school with a medium-sized student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, University of Northern Colorado has also earned the #4 rank in our Best Colleges for Sociology in Colorado ranking.
The student loan default rate at University of Northern Colorado is lower than is typical, just 0.9% of students default in three years. There are approximately 3,583 students at University of Northern Colorado that take at least one class online. About 3,468 of the students at University of Northern Colorado are attending part time.
The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. CU Anschutz is a very large public school located in the city of Denver. CU Anschutz also made our Best Colleges for Sociology in Colorado list, coming in at #3.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.9%. Approximately 8,659 students take at least one class online at CU Anschutz. 11,636 of CU Anschutz students are attending part time.
The #5 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. Located in the large city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public school with a large student population. UCCS also made our Best Colleges for Sociology in Colorado list, coming in at #5.
About 1.4% of UCCS students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 4,485 students at UCCS that take at least one class online. About 4,071 of the students at UCCS are attending part time.
Colorado State University - Pueblo landed the #6 spot in our 2021 best sociology schools for non-traditional students. Located in the medium-sized city of Pueblo, Colorado State University - Pueblo is a public college with a medium-sized student population. Colorado State University - Pueblo also made our Best Colleges for Sociology in Colorado list, coming in at #7.
The student loan default rate at Colorado State University - Pueblo is lower than is typical, just 3.1% of students default in three years. There are approximately 2,048 students at Colorado State University - Pueblo that take at least one class online. 3,072 students are part time.
Metropolitan State University of Denver earned the #7 spot in our 2021 rankings. MSU Denver is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Denver. MSU Denver also took the #9 spot in our Best Colleges for Sociology in Colorado rankings.
About 2.8% of MSU Denver students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 8,148 students take at least one class online at MSU Denver. 7,163 of MSU Denver students are attending part time.
Western Colorado University landed the #8 spot in our 2021 best sociology schools for non-traditional students. Western is a small public school located in the remote town of Gunnison. Western also made our Best Colleges for Sociology in Colorado list, coming in at #6.
The student loan default rate at Western is lower than is typical, just 1.4% of students default in three years. 774 of Western students are exclusively distance learners. 1,742 of Western students are attending part time.
Fort Lewis College comes in at #9 in this year's ranking. Located in the distant town of Durango, FLC is a public college with a small student population. FLC also took the #8 spot in our Best Colleges for Sociology in Colorado rankings.
The student loan default rate at FLC is lower than is typical, just 2.3% of students default in three years. Approximately 1,249 students take at least one class online at FLC. 615 of FLC students are attending part time.
Non-Traditional Student Rankings in Majors Related to Sociology
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*Avg Cost is for the top 9 schools only.
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 the rest 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).
With 628 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, sociology is the #14 most popular major in Colorado. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 2.3% of all the sociology bachelor's degrees in the country.
