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2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $75-$110k

10 Ranked Colleges
934 Degrees Awarded
$25,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master's in Colorado For Those Making $75-$110k

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 “Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Psychology is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 7th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 183,889 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $33,496 and had an average of $36,227 in loans still to pay off.

Across Colorado, there were 3,292 psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,358 and $46,400 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 934 psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,789 and $41,587 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in psychology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great psychology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the psychology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $75-$110k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) in Colorado

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Colorado landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Greeley, Colorado, and it awarded 80 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Northern Colorado, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Northern Colorado are $21,708, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Northern Colorado Psychology Report

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a large public school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 25 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CU Anschutz, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus are $23,915, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Adams State University

Alamosa, Colorado
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Adams State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $75-$110k list. Adams State University is a small public school situated in Alamosa, Colorado. It awarded 211 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Adams State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Adams State University are $10,551, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is a fairly large school located in Colorado Springs, Colorado that handed out 13 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

UCCS not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCCS are $25,774.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $75-$110k list. Colorado State is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 43 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our colorado master’s degree psychology students whose families make $75-$110k list, Colorado State has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State University - Fort Collins are $28,055, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Colorado State Psychology Report

#1 in overall quality

University of Colorado Boulder ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Colorado Boulder is a large school located in Boulder, Colorado that handed out 18 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our colorado master’s degree psychology students whose families make $75-$110k list, CU - Boulder has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CU - Boulder are $32,980, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Colorado Boulder Psychology Report

#7

Regis University

Denver, Colorado
#5 in overall quality

Regis University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 60 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Regis U, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Regis U are $14,322, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

Colorado Christian University

Lakewood, Colorado
#8 in overall quality

Colorado Christian University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Lakewood, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 115 students in 2019-2020.

CCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at CCU are $14,626, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Colorado Christian University Psychology Report

#9

University of Denver

Denver, Colorado
#2 in overall quality

University of Denver ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Denver, Colorado, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 155 diplomas to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2019-2020.

DU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at DU are $52,899.

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#10

Naropa University

Boulder, Colorado
#9 in overall quality

Naropa University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #10. Naropa is located in Boulder, Colorado and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 139 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our colorado master’s degree psychology students whose families make $75-$110k list, Naropa has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Naropa are $22,357, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Psychology at Naropa

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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