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General Psychology at Colorado State University-Fort Collins

If you plan to study General Psychology, you may want to check out the program at Colorado State University-Fort Collins. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Colorado State University-Fort Collins is in Fort Collins, CO.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 359 general psychology degrees were awarded at Colorado State University-Fort Collins.

Online & Distance Learning at Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Many students take online classes at Colorado State University-Fort Collins. Among 34,096 students, 4,704 (14%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 7,022 (21%) took at least some classes online.

General Psychology Rankings at Colorado State University-Fort Collins

These rankings give you a sense of how Colorado State University-Fort Collins’s General Psychology program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Colorado	#3 of 18
Best Schools (Quality)	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#3 of 45
Best Value	Colorado	#13 of 18
Best Value	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#37 of 45
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#130 of 1,305
Best Value	Nationwide	#727 of 1,295

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Colorado	#3 of 18
Best Schools (Quality)	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#3 of 45
Best Value	Colorado	#13 of 18
Best Value	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#37 of 45
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#130 of 1,305
Best Value	Nationwide	#727 of 1,295

Earnings for General Psychology Graduates from Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Students who complete Colorado State University-Fort Collins’s General Psychology program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$32,170
2 years	$32,499
3 years	$38,659
4 years	$44,703
5 years	$51,931

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, General Psychology graduates from Colorado State University-Fort Collins take home a median $44,703, compared with $62,001 for all Colorado State University-Fort Collins graduates — about 28% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for General Psychology graduates from Colorado State University-Fort Collins stands at $23,147.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of General Psychology graduates at Colorado State University-Fort Collins, by degree type.

Program-wide, General Psychology graduates at Colorado State University-Fort Collins are 79% women (282) and 21% men (77).

General Psychology Bachelor’s Program at Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Of the 334 bachelor’s general psychology graduates at Colorado State University-Fort Collins, 79% were women (265) and 21% were men (69).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Psychology bachelor’s degree recipients at Colorado State University-Fort Collins.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	248
Hispanic / Latino	50
Black / African American	6
Asian	11
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	14
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of General Psychology bachelor’s degree recipients at Colorado State University-Fort Collins, lower than the national average of 46%.*

General Psychology Master’s Program at Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Among the 12 master’s general psychology graduates at Colorado State University-Fort Collins, 83% were women (10) and 17% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Psychology master’s degree recipients at Colorado State University-Fort Collins.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 8% of General Psychology master’s degree recipients at Colorado State University-Fort Collins, lower than the national average of 39%.*

General Psychology Doctoral Program at Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Of the 13 doctoral general psychology graduates at Colorado State University-Fort Collins, 54% were women (7) and 46% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Psychology doctoral degree recipients at Colorado State University-Fort Collins.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 31% of General Psychology doctoral degree recipients at Colorado State University-Fort Collins, below the national average of 33%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific General Psychology Concentrations at Colorado State University-Fort Collins

This General Psychology program at Colorado State University-Fort Collins includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Psychology	359

Highest-Paying Careers for General Psychology Graduates

Those who complete General Psychology program at Colorado State University-Fort Collins work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for General Psychology majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,479
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Neuropsychologists	$83,690
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Psychologists, All Other	$73,521

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.