by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Doctorate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 186 psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $79,087 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 16 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in psychology. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in psychology.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region doctor’s degree psychology students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Denver. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Doctorate list. Located in Denver, Colorado, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 67 degrees to qualified doctorate’s psychology students 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Doctorate list. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, this large public school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
Out of the 16 schools in the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah State University landed the #3 spot on the list. USU is a large school located in Logan, Utah that handed out 13 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 16 schools in the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #4 spot on the list. BYU is located in Provo, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 doctorate’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
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 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Doctorate. Colorado State is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 doctorate’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
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 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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Out of the 16 schools in the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. CU Anschutz is a public institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Colorado Boulder landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Doctorate ranking. CU - Boulder is a large public school situated in Boulder, Colorado. It awarded 11 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Northern Colorado did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #7. Greeley, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s psychology degrees to 11 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%.
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The University of Montana landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Doctorate ranking. The University of Montana is located in Missoula, Montana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Idaho State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Doctorate list. Pocatello, Idaho is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s psychology degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Adams State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Doctorate ranking. Alamosa, Colorado is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s psychology degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
University of Wyoming did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #12. UW is a public institution located in Laramie, Wyoming. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s 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%.
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, this fairly large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s psychology students 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%.
Montana State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #14. Montana State University is a fairly large public school situated in Bozeman, Montana. It awarded 2 doctorate’s psychology degrees 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%.
With a ranking of #15, University of Idaho did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Doctorate list. U of I is a public institution located in Moscow, Idaho. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Denver Seminary ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Doctorate list. Littleton, Colorado is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s psychology degrees to 73 students in 2020-2021.
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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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