by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.
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. In 2019-2020, general psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,326 and had an average of $26,018 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 4,629 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,817 and $25,087 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 61 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $79,087 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in general psychology. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general psychology.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Montana. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. The University of Montana is a fairly large public school situated in Missoula, Montana. It awarded 8 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate 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 13 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wyoming. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. UW is located in Laramie, Wyoming and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. Colorado State is a large public school situated in Fort Collins, Colorado. It awarded 12 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This fairly large school is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of Colorado Boulder landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. CU - Boulder is a public institution located in Boulder, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’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 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%.
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With a ranking of #7, Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Provo, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s psychology degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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%.
University of Denver ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. University of Denver is a fairly large school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 3 doctorate’s psychology degrees 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%.
Montana State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Montana State University is a fairly large school located in Bozeman, Montana that handed out 2 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
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