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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology (Income $48-$75k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

8 Ranked Colleges
101 Degrees Awarded
$25,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology is the 37th most popular major in the country with 31,746 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, clinical, counseling and applied psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $45,872 and had an average of $65,193 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 1,153 clinical, counseling and applied psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,512 and $74,880 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 101 clinical, counseling and applied psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,140 and $97,138 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in clinical, counseling and applied psychology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the clinical, counseling and applied psychology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region doctor’s degree clinical psychology students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology (Income $48-$75k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brigham Young University - Provo. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k. BYU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Provo, Utah. It awarded 7 doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

BYU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at BYU are $7,510.

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#2

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the #2 spot on the list. U of U is a large public school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It awarded 8 doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

U of U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Utah are $24,695.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. CU Anschutz is located in Denver, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees to qualified students.

CU Anschutz also made our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at CU Anschutz are $23,915, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Northern Colorado. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k. This fairly large school is located in Greeley, Colorado, and it awarded 17 doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Northern Colorado not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Northern Colorado are $21,708, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k 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 public institution located in Boulder, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

CU - Boulder also made our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado Boulder are $32,980.

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#6

Adams State University

Alamosa, Colorado
#7 in overall quality

Adams State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Alamosa, Colorado is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Adams State, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Adams State are $10,551, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

University of Denver

Denver, Colorado

University of Denver came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. DU is located in Denver, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 41 doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at DU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at DU are $52,899, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

Idaho State University

Pocatello, Idaho

With a ranking of #8, Idaho State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. ISU is a fairly large school located in Pocatello, Idaho that handed out 3 doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

ISU also took the #6 spot in our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ISU are $26,548.

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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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