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General Psychology at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

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General Psychology at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Every general psychology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the psychology program at Colorado State University - Fort Collins stacks up to those at other schools.

Colorado State is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and has a total student population of 32,428. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 274 students received a bachelor's degree in psychology from Colorado State.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Psychology section at the bottom of this page.

Colorado State General Psychology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology
  • Master’s Degree in Psychology
  • Doctorate Degree in Psychology

Online Classes Are Available at Colorado State

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Colorado State does offer online education options in psychology for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

Colorado State General Psychology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the psychology progam at Colorado State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The psychology major at Colorado State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Psychology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools 31
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 62
Best General Psychology Schools 63

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Colorado State. This makes it the #142 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #31 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Colorado State Psychology Graduates

The median salary of psychology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Colorado State is $30,567. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 7% higher than the national average of $28,637 for all psychology bachelor's degree recipients.

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Psychology Student Demographics at Colorado State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at Colorado State University - Fort Collins.

Colorado State General Psychology Bachelor’s Program

77% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 274 psychology majors earned their bachelor's degree from Colorado State. Of these graduates, 23% were men and 77% were women. The typical psychology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 20% men. So male students are more repesented at Colorado State since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

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About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at Colorado State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Colorado State University - Fort Collins with a bachelor's in psychology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 49
White 176
International Students 13
Other Races/Ethnicities 18

Colorado State General Psychology Master’s Program

73% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 11 students who earned a master's degree in General Psychology from Colorado State in 2020-2021, 27% were men and 73% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. Colorado State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from Colorado State, 73% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Colorado State University - Fort Collins with a master's in psychology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 8
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Colorado State also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 12 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Psychology Grads May Go Into

A degree in psychology can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CO, the home state for Colorado State University - Fort Collins.

Occupation Jobs in CO Average Salary in CO
Managers 8,940 $138,490
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 2,670 $85,470
Psychology Professors 800 $68,010
Psychologists 270 $83,630

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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