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2023 Best General Psychology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

31 Colleges
$29,817 Avg Salary
$25,087 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Psychology 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 Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 31 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best General Psychology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

The following schools top our list of the Best General Psychology Colleges.

Top 10 Best General Psychology Schools

Our analysis found Colorado State University - Fort Collins to be the best school for general psychology students who want to pursue a degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, psychology graduates from Colorado State take out $24,250 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $372.

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Out of the 31 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Boulder landed the # 2 spot on the list. CU - Boulder is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Boulder.

While working on their degree, psychology majors at CU - Boulder accumulate an average of around $19,500 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $718.

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#3

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, UT

The excellent programs at Salt Lake Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general psychology schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Salt Lake Community College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at Salt Lake Community College take out is $9,519.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Colorado. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best General Psychology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public college with a large student population.

Psychology majors at University of Northern Colorado take out an average of $23,284 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $219.

Full General Psychology at University of Northern Colorado Report

Out of the 31 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. CU Anschutz is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denver.

While working on their degree, psychology majors at CU Anschutz accumulate an average of around $27,924 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $305.

Full General Psychology at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Report

Utah Valley University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general psychology programs. UVU is a very large public school located in the city of Orem.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at UVU take out is $12,857.

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#7

University of Denver

Denver, CO

University of Denver came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best General Psychology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

Psychology majors at DU take out an average of $21,000 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $387, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Utah State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general psychology programs. Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, psychology majors at USU accumulate an average of around $18,525 in student debt.

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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best General Psychology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the large city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public college with a large student population.

After completing their degree, psychology graduates from UCCS carry an average student debtload of $23,319. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $206, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#10

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

University of Wyoming ranked #10 on this year’s Best General Psychology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. UW is a fairly large public school located in the town of Laramie.

On average, psychology graduates from UW take out $19,483 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best General Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best general psychology schools 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 25 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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