Psychology at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Every 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 University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

CU Anschutz is located in Denver, Colorado and has a total student population of 24,723. In 2021, 230 psychology majors received their bachelor's degree from CU Anschutz.

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

CU Anschutz Psychology Degrees Available

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

CU Anschutz Psychology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks psychology programs across the country. The following shows how CU Anschutz performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The psychology major at CU Anschutz is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for 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 Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	151
Most Popular Psychology Schools	194
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	294
Best Value Psychology Schools	423

In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in psychology from CU Anschutz. This makes it the #382 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 #166 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Psychology Student Demographics at CU Anschutz

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus.

CU Anschutz Psychology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 230 psychology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from CU Anschutz, about 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 CU Anschutz since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at CU Anschutz 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 University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	17
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	55
White	125
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	16

CU Anschutz Psychology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 11% of psychology master's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from CU Anschutz, 58% 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 University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus with a master's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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

Concentrations Within Psychology

The following psychology concentations are available at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology	177
Child Development & Psychology	58
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	26

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Library Science
• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Communication & Journalism

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 University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Jeffrey Beall under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.