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2024 Best Psychology Schools in Colorado

14 Colleges in Colorado
3,423 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$37,143 Avg Early-Career Salary
Psychology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #8 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 14 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Psychology Schools in Colorado ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,423 degrees in psychology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Psychology School

Best Psychology Schools in Colorado The psychology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Psychology rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for psychology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Psychology Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Psychology
Bachelor's Degrees in Psychology
Master's Degrees in Psychology
Doctor's Degrees in Psychology

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Psychology Schools in Colorado ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Psychology in Colorado

The schools below may not offer all types of psychology degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Colorado Schools in Psychology

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
541 Psychology Degrees Awarded
4.3% Growth in Graduates

University of Colorado Boulder is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in psychology. CU - Boulder is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Boulder. A Best Colleges rank of #115 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means CU - Boulder is a great university overall.

There were roughly 541 psychology students who graduated with this degree at CU - Boulder in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, psychology degree recipients usually make an average of $34,383 in the first five years of their career.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
420 Psychology Degrees Awarded
14.3% Growth in Graduates

University of Denver is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in psychology. Located in the city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #126 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means DU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 420 psychology students who graduated with this degree at DU in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the psychology program at University of Denver get $8,855 more than the standard college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
312 Psychology Degrees Awarded
1.3% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in psychology needs to take a look at Colorado State University - Fort Collins. Colorado State is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Fort Collins. A Best Colleges rank of #156 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Colorado State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 312 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the psychology program at Colorado State University - Fort Collins earn $14,823 above the average graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
171 Psychology Degrees Awarded
2.9% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Colorado at Colorado Springs if you want to pursue a degree in psychology. Located in the large city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 16th out of 33 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were roughly 171 psychology students who graduated with this degree at UCCS in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the psychology program report average early career income of $30,103.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
259 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$40,870 Median Starting Salary

Located in the midsize city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #701 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Northern Colorado is a great university overall.

There were approximately 259 psychology students who graduated with this degree at University of Northern Colorado in the most recent data year. Psychology degree recipients from University of Northern Colorado earn a boost of around $3,727 above the average income of psychology majors.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
261 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$33,508 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #585 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means CU Anschutz is a great university overall.

There were roughly 261 psychology students who graduated with this degree at CU Anschutz in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the psychology program earn about $33,508 for their early career.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
358 Psychology Degrees Awarded
13.4% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Lakewood, CCU is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #926 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means CCU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 358 psychology students who graduated with this degree at CCU in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, psychology degree recipients generally make about $35,602 in their early careers.

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
266 Psychology Degrees Awarded
10.2% Growth in Graduates

Adams State is a small public university located in the remote town of Alamosa. This university ranks 23rd out of 33 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were roughly 266 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Adams State in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the psychology degree program at Adams State University get $6,217 more than the average graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Regis University
Denver, CO
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
130 Psychology Degrees Awarded
26.2% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Denver, Regis U is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #742 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Regis U is a great university overall.

There were approximately 130 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Regis U in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the psychology program at Regis University make $2,435 more than the typical college grad in this field shortly after graduation.

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10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
216 Psychology Degrees Awarded
4.2% Growth in Graduates

MSU Denver is a large public university located in the city of Denver. This university ranks 26th out of 33 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were approximately 216 psychology students who graduated with this degree at MSU Denver in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the psychology program state that they receive average early career earnings of $33,256.

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Best Psychology Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Psychology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Utah 37 1,941
Montana 36 365
Idaho 36 675
Wyoming 32 266

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Psychology Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 1,965
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 1,095
Child Development & Psychology 301
Other Psychology 62

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