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2023 Most Popular Psychology Schools in Colorado

11 Colleges
$37,143 Avg Salary
$29,213 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Psychology 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 Most Popular Psychology Schools in Colorado to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in Colorado to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Psychology program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for psychology majors pursuing a .

#1

University of Denver

Denver, CO

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

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#2

Adams State University

Alamosa, CO

The excellent programs at Adams State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in Colorado. Located in the town of Alamosa, Adams State is a public school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado Christian University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Schools in Colorado list. Located in the midsize city of Lakewood, CCU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

Naropa University

Boulder, CO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Naropa University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Schools in Colorado list. Naropa is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boulder.

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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 Most Popular Psychology Schools in Colorado list. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Greeley.

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#6

Regis University

Denver, CO

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

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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. Located in the suburb of Littleton, Denver Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fort Collins.

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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Schools in Colorado list. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of Colorado Boulder did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for psychology students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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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 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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