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2023 Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Colorado

11 Colleges
$45,565 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Psychology Master's Degree School for You

Psychology is one of the most popular subjects to study in Colorado. With 1,139 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 6th out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

The Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Colorado ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 schools in Colorado to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado

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

Top 10 Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found University of Colorado Boulder to be the best school for psychology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Colorado. Located in the city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public college with a very large student population.

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#4

Adams State University

Alamosa, CO

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Adams State University is a great place for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Alamosa, Adams State is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. UCCS is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.

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#6

University of Denver

Denver, CO

University of Denver did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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University of Northern Colorado did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. University of Northern Colorado is a large public school located in the midsize city of Greeley.

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With a ranking of #8, Colorado Christian University did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Lakewood, CCU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#9

Denver Seminary

Littleton, CO

Denver Seminary came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in the suburb of Littleton, Denver Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#10

Regis University

Denver, CO

With a ranking of #10, Regis University did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Denver, Regis U is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Psychology Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Psychology Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 225
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

Majors Similar to Psychology

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 11 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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