General Psychology at University of Denver

If you are interested in studying general psychology, you may want to check out the program at University of Denver. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

DU is located in Denver, Colorado and has a total student population of 13,856. Of the 1,689 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Denver in 2021, 156 of them were general psychology majors.

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.

DU General Psychology Degrees Available

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

DU General Psychology Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

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 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
	39
Most Focused General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools	104
Most Popular General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	196
Best Value General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	294
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	890
Most Focused General Psychology Schools	1,017

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in psychology from DU. This makes it the #223 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #100 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of DU Psychology Graduates

The median salary of psychology students who receive their bachelor's degree at DU is $29,257. This is 2% higher than $28,637, which is the national average for all psychology bachelor's degree recipients.

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 General Psychology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 156 psychology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from DU, about 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 General Psychology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students graduated with a master's degree in psychology from DU. About 0% were men and 100% were women.

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	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	2
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

DU also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Other Psychology
• Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology

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.