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2023 Most Popular Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Colorado

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$62,738 Avg Salary

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.

The Most Popular Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Colorado ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Colorado to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Psychology program at each school on the list.

Check out the psychology doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Colorado.

#1

University of Denver

Denver, CO

Our 2023 rankings named University of Denver the most popular school in Colorado for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 81% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 19% are male.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Colorado State University - Fort Collins helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in Colorado. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins.

Of the 12 students majoring in psychology at Colorado State, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Read full report on Psychology at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Out of the 8 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in psychology at CU Anschutz, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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Out of the 8 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Boulder landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a very large student population.

About 36% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 64% are male.

Read full report on Psychology at University of Colorado Boulder

Out of the 8 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Colorado landed the # 4 spot on the list. University of Northern Colorado is a large public school located in the city of Greeley.

About 91% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 9% are male.

Full Psychology at University of Northern Colorado Report

#6

Adams State University

Alamosa, CO

With a ranking of #6, Adams State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the town of Alamosa, Adams State is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 71% of the psychology majors at the school.

Full Psychology at Adams State University Report

With a ranking of #7, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. UCCS is a fairly large public school located in the city of Colorado Springs.

Full Psychology at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Report

#8

Denver Seminary

Littleton, CO

Denver Seminary 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 #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Littleton, Denver Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Full Psychology at Denver Seminary Report

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 8 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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