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2023 Best General Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

9 Colleges
$65,440 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Psychology Doctor's Degree School for You

With 141,695 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general psychology is the #4 most popular major in the United States.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best General Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Check out the psychology doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools for a Doctorate in General Psychology

Our analysis found University of Colorado Boulder to be the best school for general psychology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . CU - Boulder is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Boulder.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Colorado State University - Fort Collins helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general psychology schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the midsize city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

University of Denver

Denver, CO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Denver. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. DU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

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#4

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wyoming. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. UW is a fairly large public school located in the town of Laramie.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Montana State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. MSU Bozeman is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Bozeman.

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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree general psychology programs. Located in the large city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public college with a large student population.

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Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree general psychology programs. Located in the city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Utah State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public school with a very large student population.

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The University of Montana ranked #9 on this year’s Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. UM is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Missoula.

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Best General Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best general psychology colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 1,965
Utah 1,424
Idaho 659
Montana 315
Wyoming 266

One of 3 majors within the area of study, general psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 33,758
Child Development & Psychology 17,542
Other Psychology 2,683

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
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