2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology in the Rocky Mountains Region
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General Psychology is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 4th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 134,326 degrees were awarded to students with this major.
Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 4,606 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 3,971 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,111 and $23,874 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking analyzed 33 colleges that offered a degree in general psychology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general psychology programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general psychology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree psychology students.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology in the Rocky Mountains Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Brigham Young University - Provo is a private not-for-profit institution located in Provo, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 305 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree psychology students list, BYU has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. It costs about $13,322 for rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree psychology students per year to attend BYU.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Out of the 33 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Idaho landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Rexburg, Idaho, and it awarded 200 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at BYU - I, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend BYU - I is $7,167 for Rocky Mountains Region Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Utah Valley University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region. UVU is located in Orem, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 398 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
UVU also took the #9 spot in our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UVU is $9,159 for Rocky Mountains Region Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wyoming. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region. UW is a fairly large public school situated in Laramie, Wyoming. It awarded 122 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree psychology students list, UW has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. It costs about $12,159 for rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree psychology students per year to attend UW.
The low student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Northern Colorado. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large school located in Greeley, Colorado that handed out 188 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
University of Northern Colorado did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. It costs about $15,714 for Rocky Mountains Region Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students per year to attend University of Northern Colorado.
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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region list. University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is a fairly large public school situated in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It awarded 152 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
UCCS also took the #11 spot in our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is $16,486 for Rocky Mountains Region Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #7, Utah State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region list. USU is a large school located in Logan, Utah that handed out 187 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
USU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. The yearly cost to attend USU is $13,634 for Rocky Mountains Region Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students.
Colorado State University - Pueblo did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #8. Colorado State University - Pueblo is a medium-sized public school situated in Pueblo, Colorado. It awarded 43 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
Colorado State University - Pueblo also took the #21 spot in our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Colorado State University - Pueblo is $14,653 for rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree psychology students.
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Weber State University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Weber State University is a public institution located in Ogden, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 85 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend WSU is $11,968 for rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree psychology students.
Southern Utah University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This fairly large school is located in Cedar City, Utah, and it awarded 95 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
Southern Utah University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. It costs about $14,285 for rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree psychology students per year to attend Southern Utah University.
University of Utah ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region list. U of U is a large school located in Salt Lake City, Utah that handed out 74 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
U of U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. The yearly cost to attend U of U is $14,773 for rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree psychology students.
The low student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #12. CU Anschutz is located in Denver, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 156 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at CU Anschutz, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is $15,358 for Rocky Mountains Region Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students.
The low student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.
With a ranking of #13, Lewis - Clark State College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Lewiston, Idaho, this small public school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $11,046 for rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree psychology students per year to attend Lewis - Clark State College.
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With a ranking of #14, Fort Lewis College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region list. FLC is a small school located in Durango, Colorado that handed out 54 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
FLC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Fort Lewis College is $16,274 for Rocky Mountains Region Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students.
Montana State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. MSU Bozeman is a fairly large public school situated in Bozeman, Montana. It awarded 113 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
MSU Bozeman did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. It costs about $19,202 for rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree psychology students per year to attend MSU Bozeman.
Western Colorado University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This small school is located in Gunnison, Colorado, and it awarded 51 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
Western also took the #19 spot in our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Western is $17,282 for Rocky Mountains Region Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students.
University of Idaho did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #17. University of Idaho is a fairly large school located in Moscow, Idaho that handed out 108 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
U of I also took the #12 spot in our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for U of I is $14,132 for rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree psychology students.
Colorado Christian University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CCU is located in Lakewood, Colorado and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 149 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree psychology students list, CCU has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Colorado Christian University is $25,268 for Rocky Mountains Region Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students.
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Colorado State University - Fort Collins came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Colorado State University - Fort Collins is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 255 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree psychology students list, Colorado State has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Colorado State University - Fort Collins is $18,668 for Rocky Mountains Region Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students.
The low student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Idaho State University landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Pocatello, Idaho is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 59 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at ISU, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Idaho State University is $16,810 for Rocky Mountains Region Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students.
Adams State University landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Adams State University is a public institution located in Alamosa, Colorado. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $14,064 for Rocky Mountains Region Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students per year to attend Adams State.
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With a ranking of #22, Dixie State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Dixie State College is located in Saint George, Utah and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 46 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $11,244 for rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree psychology students per year to attend Dixie State College.
Colorado Mesa University landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Colorado Mesa is located in Grand Junction, Colorado and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 57 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Colorado Mesa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Colorado Mesa is $15,569 for Rocky Mountains Region Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students.
The University of Montana did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #24. Missoula, Montana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 97 students in 2019-2020.
UM also took the #17 spot in our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Montana is $15,246 for Rocky Mountains Region Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students.
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Montana State University - Billings came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Billings, Montana, this small public school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Montana State University - Billings is $13,844 for rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree psychology students.
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- 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%.
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