Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. We've also included details on how Colorado State ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in psychology.
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Colorado State is in the top 10% of the country for psychology. More specifically it was ranked #81 out of 952 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #3 in Colorado.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Colorado State University - Fort Collins handed out 274 bachelor's degrees in general psychology. This is an increase of 7% over the previous year when 255 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Colorado State. This makes it the #141 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 12 students received their doctoral degrees in psychology in 2021, making the school the #31 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Psychology majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Colorado State go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $30,567 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $28,637 for all psychology bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Colorado State, psychology students borrow a median amount of $23,147 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all psychology bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $26,000.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the psychology program at Colorado State is $476 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at Colorado State University - Fort Collins.
Of the 274 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in psychology from Colorado State in 2021, 23% were men and 77% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 64% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Colorado State University - Fort Collins with a bachelor's in psychology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 8 |
Black or African American | 10 |
Hispanic or Latino | 49 |
White | 176 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 13 |
Other Races | 18 |
Of the 11 students who graduated with a Master’s in psychology from Colorado State in 2021, 27% were men and 73% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 73% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Colorado State University - Fort Collins with a master's in psychology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 8 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 1 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 15 |
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