2025 Best Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

a doctor's degree in social sciences is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #10 out of 36 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of social sciences. Combined, these schools handed out 103 doctor's degrees in social sciences to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of doctorate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their doctor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on social sciences students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of social sciences students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for social sciences to pay back their student loans after receiving their doctor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized social sciences related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for social sciences students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Social Sciences Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Social Sciences in the Rocky Mountains Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in social sciences.

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools for a Doctorate in Social Sciences

1

Colorado State University - Fort Collins
Fort Collins, CO

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

17 Annual Graduates

Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a good decision for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in social sciences. Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in social sciences from Colorado State University - Fort Collins

2

University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, CO

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

25 Annual Graduates

University of Colorado Boulder is a great option for students pursuing a doctor's degree in social sciences. Located in the city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in social sciences from University of Colorado Boulder

Best Social Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best social sciences colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Colorado	27	41
Utah	24	24
Montana	15	1
Idaho	15	2
Wyoming	12	4

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Social Sciences Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Economics	45
Anthropology	15
Political Science & Government	15
Sociology	15
Geography & Cartography	8
Urban Studies	4
International Relations & National Security	1

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Communication & Journalism	37
Philosophy & Religious Studies	21
English Language & Literature	20
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences	11
History	8
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	7
Theology & Religious Vocations	7
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities	3
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to AndrГ© KГјnzelmann. More about our data sources and methodologies.