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2023 Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Colorado

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

10 Colleges
$17,395 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$46,147 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master's Degree 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Colorado to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for clinical psychology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado

Check out the clinical psychology master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus to be the best value school for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Colorado. CU Anschutz is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denver.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at CU Anschutz are $8,052 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, CU Anschutz is ranked #5 for overall quality for clinical psychology in Colorado.

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Report

#2

Adams State University

Alamosa, CO

The excellent master’s degree programs at Adams State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in Colorado. Adams State is a small public school located in the town of Alamosa.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Adams State are $9,853 a year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Colorado Boulder is a great value for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their master’s degree. CU - Boulder is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Boulder.

CU - Boulder graduate students pay an average of $13,901 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

CU - Boulder also made our Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list, coming in at #3.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Colorado State University - Fort Collins helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in Colorado. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Colorado State graduate students pay an average of $13,313 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Colorado State also made our Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list, coming in at #2.

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Out of the 10 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Colorado landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at University of Northern Colorado are $13,366 a year.

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#6

Denver Seminary

Littleton, CO

Denver Seminary landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Denver Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Littleton.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Denver Seminary are $12,060 a year.

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Colorado Christian University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. CCU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lakewood.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at CCU are $14,626 per year.

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#8

Regis University

Denver, CO

Regis University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. Regis U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Regis U are $15,079 a year.

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#9

Naropa University

Boulder, CO

Naropa University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Located in the midsize city of Boulder, Naropa is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Naropa graduate students pay an average of $19,756 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#10

University of Denver

Denver, CO

University of Denver landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.

DU graduate students pay an average of $53,943 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

DU also took the #4 spot in our Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado rankings.

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at University of Denver Report

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

Explore all the Best Value 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.

  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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