2024 Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Utah

a master's degree in psychology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #7 out of 37 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Utah to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of psychology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 156 master's degrees in psychology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to psychology students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other psychology students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for psychology to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized psychology related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for psychology students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The psychology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Utah.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Psychology in Utah

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in psychology.

Top Utah Schools for a Master's in Psychology

1

University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

67 Annual Graduates

University of Utah is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a master's degree in psychology. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in psychology from University of Utah

2

Utah State University
Logan, UT

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

61 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Utah State University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in psychology. USU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Logan.More information about a master’s in psychology from Utah State University

Best Psychology Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Psychology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Colorado	30	980
Montana	26	39
Idaho	25	24
Wyoming	23	7

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Psychology Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	85
General Psychology	66
Child Development & Psychology	5

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Nevit Dilmen. More about our data sources and methodologies.