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2023 Best Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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$62,738 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Psychology Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 42,013 psychology students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #8 most popular in the country.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for psychology majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top 10 Best Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Colorado Boulder the best school in the Rocky Mountains Region for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Boulder.

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Out of the 15 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

University of Denver

Denver, CO

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Denver is a great place for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. DU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CU Anschutz is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denver.

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#5

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Out of the 15 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the # 5 spot on the list. U of U is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City.

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#6

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

University of Wyoming ranked #6 on this year’s Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. UW is a large public school located in the town of Laramie.

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Montana State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. MSU Bozeman is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Bozeman.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public school with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Utah State University

Logan, UT

Utah State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best psychology schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 225
Colorado 1,139
Montana 55
Idaho 38
Wyoming 12

Psychology Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 29,224
General Psychology 8,051
Child Development & Psychology 2,576
Other Psychology 2,162

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 199,724
Social Sciences 22,292
Communication & Journalism 12,242
Library Science 5,929
History 4,391

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 15 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Nevit Dilmen.

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