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2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Colorado

10 Colleges
$44,874 Avg Salary
$39,492 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology School for You

In 2020-2021, clinical, counseling and applied psychology students earned 1,011 degrees and certificates from a Colorado school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Colorado ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Colorado to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in Colorado

Check out the clinical psychology programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Colorado Boulder the best school in Colorado for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. CU - Boulder is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Boulder.

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The excellent programs at Colorado State University - Fort Collins helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in Colorado. Located in the midsize city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a very large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a great place for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. CU Anschutz is a very large public school located in the city of Denver.

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#4

University of Denver

Denver, CO

The excellent programs at University of Denver helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in Colorado. DU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

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#5

Adams State University

Alamosa, CO

Out of the 10 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Adams State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Adams State is a small public school located in the remote town of Alamosa.

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University of Northern Colorado came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in the city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Colorado Christian University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Colorado ranking. CCU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lakewood.

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#8

Denver Seminary

Littleton, CO

Denver Seminary ranked #8 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Colorado list. Denver Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Littleton.

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#9

Regis University

Denver, CO

Regis University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Colorado ranking. Regis U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

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#10

Naropa University

Boulder, CO

Naropa University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in the midsize city of Boulder, Naropa is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 98
Idaho 17
Montana 34

One of 3 majors within the area of study, clinical, counseling and applied psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 8,051
Child Development & Psychology 2,576
Other Psychology 2,162

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).

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