2023 Most Popular Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
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.
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 16 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Psychology program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Psychology Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Denver to be the most popular school for psychology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.
Of the 67 students majoring in psychology at DU, 19% are male and 81% are female.
Out of the 16 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the # 2 spot on the list. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City.
Women make up 64% of the psychology majors at the school.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Utah State University is a great place for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 13 students majoring in psychology at USU, 31% are male and 69% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the midsize city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 50% of the psychology majors at the school.
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Out of the 16 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 67% of the psychology majors at the school.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a great place for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. CU Anschutz is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denver.
Women make up 67% of the psychology majors at the school.
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University of Colorado Boulder did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. CU - Boulder is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Boulder.
Of the 11 students majoring in psychology at CU - Boulder, 64% are male and 36% are female.
With a ranking of #7, University of Northern Colorado did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 11 students majoring in psychology at University of Northern Colorado, 9% are male and 91% are female.
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The University of Montana did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. UM is a large public school located in the city of Missoula.
Women make up 75% of the psychology majors at the school.
Idaho State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. ISU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pocatello.
Of the 8 students majoring in psychology at ISU, 38% are male and 63% are female.
Best Psychology Colleges by State
Explore the best psychology colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Utah | 225 |
Colorado | 1,139 |
Montana | 55 |
Idaho | 38 |
Wyoming | 12 |
Psychology Related Majors
Psychology Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 29,224 |
General Psychology | 8,051 |
Child Development & Psychology | 2,576 |
Other Psychology | 2,162 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Psychology
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 16 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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