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2023 Best Psychology Schools in Colorado

9 Colleges
$37,143 Avg Salary
$29,213 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Psychology 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Psychology Schools in Colorado to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Colorado to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Psychology Schools in Colorado

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

Top Colorado Schools in Psychology

Our 2023 rankings named University of Colorado Boulder the best school in Colorado for psychology students. Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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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 psychology schools in Colorado. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the city of Fort Collins.

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Out of the 9 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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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 psychology schools in Colorado. Located in the large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Adams State University

Alamosa, CO

Out of the 9 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Adams State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Alamosa, Adams State is a public college with a small student population.

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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for psychology students. It came in at #6 on the list. UCCS is a large public school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.

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University of Northern Colorado came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Psychology Schools in Colorado ranking. University of Northern Colorado is a large public school located in the city of Greeley.

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#8

Regis University

Denver, CO

Regis University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Psychology Schools in Colorado list. 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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#9

Naropa University

Boulder, CO

Naropa University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Psychology Schools in Colorado list. Naropa is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boulder.

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Best Psychology Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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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 9 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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