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2023 Most Popular General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

37 Colleges
$28,669 Avg Salary
$26,495 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Psychology Bachelor'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 Most Popular General Psychology Bachelor'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 37 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Psychology program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Colorado Boulder to be the most popular school for general psychology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . CU - Boulder is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boulder.

About 78% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 22% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, psychology majors at CU - Boulder accumulate an average of around $19,351 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $718.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Utah Valley University is a great place for general psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. UVU is a very large public school located in the city of Orem.

Women make up 70% of the psychology majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at UVU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,191.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 65% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 35% are male.

On average, psychology graduates from BYU take out $14,729 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 77% of the psychology majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, psychology majors at Colorado State accumulate an average of around $23,664 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $372.

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Out of the 37 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Idaho landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Rexburg, BYU - I is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 64% of the psychology majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at BYU - I take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $16,361.

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Utah State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general psychology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 175 students majoring in psychology at USU, 31% are male and 69% are female.

On average, psychology graduates from USU take out $20,715 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CU Anschutz is a very large public school located in the large city of Denver.

About 75% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 25% are male.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at CU Anschutz take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $29,241. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $305.

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Boise State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general psychology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Boise, Boise State is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 82% of the psychology majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, psychology majors at Boise State accumulate an average of around $27,044 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $167.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Northern Colorado did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 86% of the psychology majors at the school.

Psychology majors at University of Northern Colorado take out an average of $23,922 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $219.

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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree general psychology programs. Located in the large city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public school with a large student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 20% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, psychology graduates from UCCS carry an average student debt load of $24,944. 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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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 26 schools only.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to BruceBlaus.

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