2023 Best Value Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Colorado
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Colorado to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for psychology students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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 Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for psychology majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus to be the best value school for psychology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Colorado. Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a fairly large student population.
CU Anschutz graduate students pay an average of $8,052 in in-state tuition and fees each 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 psychology in Colorado.
Out of the 11 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 medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at CU - Boulder are $13,901 per year.
CU - Boulder did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Adams State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value psychology schools in Colorado. Located in the remote town of Alamosa, Adams State is a public school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Adams State are $9,853 per year.
Out of the 11 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the # 4 spot on the list. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fort Collins.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Colorado State are $13,313 per year.
Colorado State also took the #2 spot in our Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado rankings.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Northern Colorado. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Greeley.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at University of Northern Colorado are $13,366 a year.
Denver Seminary came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value 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 fairly small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Denver Seminary are $12,060 a year.
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. UCCS is a 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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Colorado Christian University 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 #8 on the list. Located in the city of Lakewood, CCU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at CCU are $14,626 per year.
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Regis University 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 #9 on the list. Located in the city of Denver, Regis U is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Regis U are $15,079 a year.
Naropa University 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 #10 on the list. Naropa is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Boulder.
Naropa graduate students pay an average of $19,756 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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 11 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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