by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
With 195,678 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, psychology is the 8th most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,611 and had an average of $25,989 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 6,716 psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,632 and $25,641 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking analyzed 57 colleges that offered a degree in psychology. That schools that top this list have a program in psychology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region psychology students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Naropa University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Boulder, Colorado, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 139 diplomas to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Denver Seminary. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. Denver Seminary is a private not-for-profit institution located in Littleton, Colorado. The school has a small population, and it awarded 73 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Adams State University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. Adams State is a small school located in Alamosa, Colorado that handed out 266 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 57 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado Christian University landed the #4 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Lakewood, Colorado, and it awarded 358 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The College of Idaho. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. The College of Idaho is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Caldwell, Idaho. It awarded 28 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
Fort Lewis College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Durango, Colorado is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 64 students in 2020-2021.
Salish Kootenai College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #7. SKC is a public institution located in Pablo, Montana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%.
University of Northern Colorado landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Greeley, Colorado, this fairly large public school awarded 259 degrees to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Psychology at University of Northern Colorado
University of Denver ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This fairly large school is located in Denver, Colorado, and it awarded 420 ’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%.
With a ranking of #10, Rocky Mountain College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Billings, Montana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, Fort Peck Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Poplar, Montana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #12, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is a fairly large school located in Colorado Springs, Colorado that handed out 171 ’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%.
Colorado State University - Pueblo did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #13. Colorado State University - Pueblo is a medium-sized public school situated in Pueblo, Colorado. It awarded 56 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Psychology at Colorado State University - Pueblo
Metropolitan State University of Denver came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 216 students in 2020-2021.
University of Colorado Boulder came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. CU - Boulder is a large school located in Boulder, Colorado that handed out 541 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Regis University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Regis U is a medium-sized school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 130 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%.
Western Colorado University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Gunnison, Colorado, this small public school awarded 28 diplomas to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Psychology at Western Colorado University
University of Wyoming came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Laramie, Wyoming is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 159 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Montana State University - Billings ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This small school is located in Billings, Montana, and it awarded 38 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Utah did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #20. This large school is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and it awarded 466 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Idaho landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. U of I is a fairly large public school situated in Moscow, Idaho. It awarded 120 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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 landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. CU Anschutz is located in Denver, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 261 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.
Full University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Psychology Report
Carroll College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #23. Carroll Montana is a private not-for-profit institution located in Helena, Montana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%.
Colorado College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado College is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Brigham Young University - Provo ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Brigham Young University - Provo is located in Provo, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 349 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
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