2023 Best Value Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Colorado
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Psychology Doctor'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Colorado to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in Colorado to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado
Check out the psychology doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Best Colorado Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Psychology
Our analysis found University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus to be the best value school for psychology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Colorado. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at CU Anschutz are $8,052 a year.
CU Anschutz also took the #2 spot in our Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado rankings.
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Out of the 7 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Boulder landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at CU - Boulder are $13,901 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, CU - Boulder is ranked #4 for overall quality for psychology in Colorado.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a great value for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the city of Fort Collins.
Colorado State graduate students pay an average of $13,313 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Colorado State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list.
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Adams State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value psychology schools in Colorado. Located in the town of Alamosa, Adams State is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Adams State are $9,853 a year.
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value psychology schools in Colorado. UCCS is a fairly large public school located in the city of Colorado Springs.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCCS are $13,854 per year.
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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 doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. University of Northern Colorado is a large public school located in the midsize city of Greeley.
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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With a ranking of #7, University of Denver did quite well on this year’s best value schools for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
DU graduate students pay an average of $53,943 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
DU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list.
Best Value Psychology Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
Explore all the Best Value Psychology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Utah | 225 |
| Montana | 55 |
| Idaho | 38 |
| Wyoming | 12 |
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Majors Related to Psychology
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 7 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Nevit Dilmen.
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