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Psychology at University of Colorado Colorado Springs

If you plan to study Psychology, you may want to check out the program at University of Colorado Colorado Springs. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Colorado Colorado Springs is located in Colorado Springs, CO.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Colorado Colorado Springs

Distance learning is available at University of Colorado Colorado Springs. Among 11,354 students, 1,739 (15%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 4,888 (43%) took at least some classes online.

Psychology Rankings at University of Colorado Colorado Springs

Rankings can help you compare University of Colorado Colorado Springs’s Psychology program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Colorado	#11 of 22
Best Schools (Quality)	Colorado	#14 of 22
Best Schools (Quality)	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#32 of 51
Best Value	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#32 of 51
Best Value	Nationwide	#659 of 1,472
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#971 of 1,496

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Colorado	#11 of 22
Best Schools (Quality)	Colorado	#14 of 22
Best Schools (Quality)	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#32 of 51
Best Value	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#32 of 51
Best Value	Nationwide	#659 of 1,472
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#971 of 1,496

Earnings for Psychology Graduates from University of Colorado Colorado Springs

Graduates of University of Colorado Colorado Springs’s Psychology program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$30,103
2 years	$25,349
3 years	$30,520
4 years	$37,362
5 years	$45,563

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Psychology graduates from University of Colorado Colorado Springs take home a median $37,362, compared with $58,851 for all University of Colorado Colorado Springs graduates — about 37% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Psychology graduates from University of Colorado Colorado Springs comes in at $25,000.

Best-Paid Careers for Psychology Graduates

Graduates of the Psychology program at University of Colorado Colorado Springs work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Psychology majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Training and Development Managers	$139,524
Statisticians	$130,349
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
School Psychologists	$108,275
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,077
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,479

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.