by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
General Psychology is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 4th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 141,695 degrees were awarded to students with this major.
Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 4,629 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 146 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,301 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general psychology. That schools that top this list have a program in general psychology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Utah State University is a public institution located in Logan, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 61 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Montana State University - Billings. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. Montana State University - Billings is located in Billings, Montana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. UCCS is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Psychology at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
Out of the 13 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Idaho landed the #4 spot on the list. U of I is a public institution located in Moscow, Idaho. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 13 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Idaho State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Pocatello, Idaho, this fairly large public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
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University of Wyoming ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. University of Wyoming is a public institution located in Laramie, Wyoming. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees 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%.
With a ranking of #7, The University of Montana did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. UM is a fairly large public school situated in Missoula, Montana. It awarded 6 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
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Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Colorado State is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad 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%.
University of Colorado Boulder did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #9. University of Colorado Boulder is located in Boulder, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national 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.
University of Denver ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This large school is located in Denver, Colorado, and it awarded 5 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
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 more about General Psychology at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #12. Brigham Young University - Provo is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Provo, Utah. It awarded 5 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on General Psychology at Brigham Young University - Provo
Montana State University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Montana State University is located in Bozeman, Montana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
Read more about General Psychology at Montana State University
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