2023 Most Popular General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Finding the Best General Psychology Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Psychology program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for psychology majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular General Psychology Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Utah State University to be the most popular school for general psychology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 61 students majoring in psychology at USU, 11% are male and 89% are female.
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Out of the 13 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 fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Boulder.
About 62% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 38% are male.
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Out of the 13 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 73% of the psychology majors at the school.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is a great place for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 10 students majoring in psychology at UCCS, 10% are male and 90% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Idaho helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general psychology schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . U of I is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Moscow.
Of the 9 students majoring in psychology at U of I, 67% are male and 33% are female.
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Idaho State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general psychology programs. ISU is a large public school located in the city of Pocatello.
Of the 8 students majoring in psychology at ISU, 38% are male and 63% are female.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Wyoming did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. UW is a large public school located in the remote town of Laramie.
About 71% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 29% are male.
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The University of Montana landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general psychology programs. UM is a large public school located in the small city of Missoula.
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University of Denver did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.
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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. CU Anschutz is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Denver.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 1,965 |
| Utah | 1,424 |
| Idaho | 659 |
| Montana | 315 |
| Wyoming | 266 |
Majors Related to Psychology
One of 3 majors within the area of study, general psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Psychology
| 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 13 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.