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2023 Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Colorado

11 Colleges
$45,565 Avg Salary

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.

The Most Popular Psychology Master'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 11 schools in Colorado to see which master'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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Adams State University

Alamosa, CO

Our analysis found Adams State University to be the most popular school for psychology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Colorado. Located in the remote town of Alamosa, Adams State is a public college with a small student population.

About 79% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 21% are male.

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#2

University of Denver

Denver, CO

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Denver is a great place for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 165 students majoring in psychology at DU, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Colorado Christian University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in Colorado. Located in the midsize city of Lakewood, CCU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 82% of the psychology majors at the school.

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#4

Naropa University

Boulder, CO

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Naropa University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in Colorado. Naropa is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Boulder.

Women make up 79% of the psychology majors at the school.

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Out of the 11 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Colorado landed the # 5 spot on the list. University of Northern Colorado is a large public school located in the midsize city of Greeley.

Of the 89 students majoring in psychology at University of Northern Colorado, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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#6

Regis University

Denver, CO

Regis University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree psychology programs. Located in the city of Denver, Regis U is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 83 students majoring in psychology at Regis U, 23% are male and 77% are female.

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#7

Denver Seminary

Littleton, CO

With a ranking of #7, Denver Seminary did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Littleton, Denver Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 84% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 16% are male.

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree psychology programs. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fort Collins.

Women make up 65% of the psychology majors at the school.

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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree psychology programs. Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in psychology at CU Anschutz, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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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 master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a very large student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 33% are male.

Full Psychology at University of Colorado Boulder Report

Best Psychology Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Most Popular Psychology Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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