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2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology in the Rocky Mountains Region

17 Ranked Colleges
999 Degrees Awarded
$40,899 Avg Salary
Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology is the 33rd most popular major in the country with 33,758 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, clinical, counseling and applied psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $47,894 and had an average of $30,175 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 1,271 clinical, counseling and applied psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,229 and $39,492 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 999 clinical, counseling and applied psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,301 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking, we looked at 17 colleges that offer a degree in clinical, counseling and applied psychology. That schools that top this list have a program in clinical, counseling and applied psychology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region”.

Top 17 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology in the Rocky Mountains Region

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Naropa University
Boulder, Colorado

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Naropa University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Naropa is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boulder, Colorado. The school has a small population, and it awarded 96 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Naropa University

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Denver Seminary
Littleton, Colorado

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Denver Seminary. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. Denver Seminary is a small school located in Littleton, Colorado that handed out 73 masters’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Denver Seminary Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Report

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Adams State University
Alamosa, Colorado

Out of the 17 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Adams State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Adams State University is a public institution located in Alamosa, Colorado. The school has a small population, and it awarded 231 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Adams State University

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Colorado Christian University
Lakewood, Colorado

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado Christian University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Lakewood, Colorado, and it awarded 141 masters’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Full CCU Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Report

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Regis University
Denver, Colorado

Out of the 17 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Regis University landed the #5 spot on the list. Regis University is a medium-sized school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 83 masters’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Regis University Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Report

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With a ranking of #6, University of Northern Colorado did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This fairly large school is located in Greeley, Colorado, and it awarded 89 masters’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full University of Northern Colorado Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Report

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University of Denver
Denver, Colorado

University of Denver did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Denver, Colorado, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 112 diplomas to qualified masters’s clinical psychology students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at University of Denver

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Westminster College Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah

Westminster College Utah did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 10 degrees to qualified masters’s clinical psychology students in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Westminster College Salt Lake Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Report

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University of Providence
Great Falls, Montana

University of Providence ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Great Falls, Montana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s clinical psychology degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full University of Providence Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Report

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah

University of Utah came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. University of Utah is a large public school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It awarded 62 masters’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at U of U

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Montana State University
Bozeman, Montana

With a ranking of #11, Montana State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Bozeman, Montana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s clinical psychology degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at MSU Bozeman

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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is located in Denver, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 masters’s clinical psychology degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

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Idaho State University
Pocatello, Idaho

Idaho State University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Idaho State University is a fairly large school located in Pocatello, Idaho that handed out 7 masters’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at ISU

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The University of Montana
Missoula, Montana

The University of Montana came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Missoula, Montana, and it awarded 6 masters’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Full UM Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Report

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado State is a large school located in Fort Collins, Colorado that handed out 15 masters’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Colorado State Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Report

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With a ranking of #16, Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This large school is located in Provo, Utah, and it awarded 13 masters’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full BYU Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Report

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University of Colorado Boulder ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CU - Boulder is a public institution located in Boulder, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at University of Colorado Boulder

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