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

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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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular General Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor'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.

Check out the psychology doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Rocky Mountains Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Utah State University the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for general psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in psychology at USU, 31% are male and 69% are female.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 67% of the psychology majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Boulder. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CU - Boulder is a very large public school located in the city of Boulder.

Of the 9 students majoring in psychology at CU - Boulder, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at The University of Montana helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general psychology schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . UM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Missoula.

Women make up 75% of the psychology majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Brigham Young University - Provo is a great place for general psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 50% of the psychology majors at the school.

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#6

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

University of Wyoming came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. UW is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Laramie.

About 60% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 40% are male.

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#7

University of Denver

Denver, CO

University of Denver landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree general psychology programs. DU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.

About 67% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 33% are male.

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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the large city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public school with a large student population.

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Montana State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree general psychology programs. MSU Bozeman is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Bozeman.

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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.

  • 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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