Psychology at University of Denver

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 Denver stacks up to those at other schools.

DU is located in Denver, Colorado and approximately 13,856 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,689 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Denver in 2021, 156 of them were psychology majors.

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

DU Psychology Degrees Available

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

DU Psychology Rankings

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

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 DU 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
Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools	81
Best Value Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools	204
Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	229
	625

In 2021, 165 students received their master’s degree in psychology from DU. This makes it the #33 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 67 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #14 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Psychology Student Demographics at DU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at University of Denver.

DU Psychology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 156 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in psychology from DU in 2021, 17% were men and 83% were women.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at DU 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 Denver with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	111
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

DU Psychology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 21% of psychology master's degrees went to men and 79% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. DU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from DU, 68% 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 Denver with a master's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	24
White	112
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

DU also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 67 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Psychology

Psychology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Denver. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	208
General Psychology	165
Other Psychology	47

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Library Science
• Education
• 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 Denver.

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 CW221 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.