2023 Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Finding the Best Psychology Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 195,678 psychology students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #8 most popular in the country.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
The Best Psychology Master'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 20 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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2023 Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Psychology Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Colorado Boulder the best school in the Rocky Mountains Region for psychology students working on their master’s degree. CU - Boulder is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Boulder.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Utah. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the city of Salt Lake City.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CU Anschutz is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denver.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Utah State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public college with a very large student population.
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Montana State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree psychology programs. MSU Bozeman is a fairly large public school located in the town of Bozeman.
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With a ranking of #7, Adams State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Adams State is a small public school located in the remote town of Alamosa.
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University of Wyoming ranked #8 on this year’s Best Psychology Master’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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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs ranked #9 on this year’s Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public college with a large student population.
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University of Denver landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree psychology programs. DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.
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Explore the best psychology colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Colorado | 3,422 |
Utah | 1,971 |
Montana | 371 |
Idaho | 680 |
Wyoming | 266 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Psychology
Psychology Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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General Psychology | 141,695 |
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 33,758 |
Child Development & Psychology | 17,542 |
Other Psychology | 2,683 |
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Education | 327,871 |
Social Sciences | 205,984 |
Communication & Journalism | 120,571 |
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 55,820 |
History | 32,731 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 20 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Nevit Dilmen.
More about our data sources and methodologies.