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2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado

14 Ranked Colleges
1,815 Degrees Awarded
$19,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor's in Colorado

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 134,326 general psychology students received their degree, making the major the 4th most popular in the country. In 2017-2018, general psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $28,999 and had an average of $26,247 in loans still to pay off.

Across Colorado, there were 1,942 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,568 and $25,349 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,815 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,261 and $25,672 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado” ranking looked at 14 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general psychology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general 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 general psychology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado.

Top 14 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology in Colorado

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Boulder. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado list. University of Colorado Boulder is a large public school situated in Boulder, Colorado. It awarded 485 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

CU - Boulder also made our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for CU - Boulder is $21,680 for Colorado Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, 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.

Read full report on General Psychology at University of Colorado Boulder

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 156 students in 2019-2020.

CU Anschutz did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is $15,358 for colorado bachelor’s degree psychology students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Psychology at CU Anschutz

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Colorado landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school situated in Greeley, Colorado. It awarded 188 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Northern Colorado also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Northern Colorado is $15,714 for colorado bachelor’s degree psychology students.

Full University of Northern Colorado General Psychology Report

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #4 spot on the list. Fort Collins, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 255 students in 2019-2020.

Colorado State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list. It costs about $18,668 for colorado bachelor’s degree psychology students per year to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, 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.

Read full report on General Psychology at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

#5

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs, Colorado

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado. UCCS is a fairly large public school situated in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It awarded 152 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

UCCS also made our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $16,486 for colorado bachelor’s degree psychology students per year to attend UCCS.

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%.

Read full report on General Psychology at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

#6

Western Colorado University

Gunnison, Colorado

Western Colorado University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado ranking. Western Colorado University is a small school located in Gunnison, Colorado that handed out 51 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Western also made our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $17,282 for Colorado Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students per year to attend Western.

Read more about General Psychology at Western

Colorado State University - Pueblo did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado ranking, coming in at #7. Colorado State University - Pueblo is a public institution located in Pueblo, Colorado. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 43 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Colorado State University - Pueblo also took the #10 spot in our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Colorado State University - Pueblo is $14,653 for colorado bachelor’s degree psychology students.

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#8

Fort Lewis College

Durango, Colorado

Fort Lewis College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado ranking, coming in at #8. 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 #9 on our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list. The estimated yearly cost for FLC is $16,274 for Colorado Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students.

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#9

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, Colorado

With a ranking of #9, Colorado Mesa University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado list. Colorado Mesa University 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 also took the #11 spot in our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Colorado Mesa University is $15,569 for colorado bachelor’s degree psychology students.

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#10

Adams State University

Alamosa, Colorado

Adams State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado ranking. This small school is located in Alamosa, Colorado, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Adams State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list. It costs about $14,064 for Colorado Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students per year to attend Adams State.

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#11

Colorado Christian University

Lakewood, Colorado

Colorado Christian University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado list. Colorado Christian University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lakewood, Colorado. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 149 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

CCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list. The yearly cost to attend Colorado Christian University is $25,268 for Colorado Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students.

Full Colorado Christian University General Psychology Report

#12

Naropa University

Boulder, Colorado

Naropa University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado ranking. Naropa is located in Boulder, Colorado and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 38 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Naropa, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Naropa University is $25,871 for Colorado Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Naropa General Psychology Report

#14 in overall quality

Johnson & Wales University - Denver landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado ranking. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

JWU Denver did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list. The yearly cost to attend Johnson & Wales University - Denver is $26,221 for colorado bachelor’s degree psychology students.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about General Psychology at JWU Denver

#14

University of Denver

Denver, Colorado

University of Denver ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado list. DU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 134 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

DU also made our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $32,361 for colorado bachelor’s degree psychology students per year to attend University of Denver.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full DU General Psychology Report

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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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