2023 Best Value Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, psychology was ranked 8th in Colorado. In fact, 3,422 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Colorado to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for psychology students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus the best value school in Colorado for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public college with a very large student population.
CU Anschutz undergraduate students pay an average of $9,384 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 15 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the # 2 spot on the list. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fort Collins.
Colorado State undergraduate students pay an average of $12,188 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Colorado State also took the #3 spot in our Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado rankings.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Northern Colorado is a great value for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Greeley.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Northern Colorado are $10,666 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Boulder. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Located in the city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CU - Boulder are $12,610 a year.
CU - Boulder also made our Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list, coming in at #4.
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Out of the 15 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Pueblo landed the # 5 spot on the list. Colorado State University - Pueblo is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Pueblo.
Colorado State University - Pueblo undergraduate students pay an average of $9,005 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Colorado Mesa University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree psychology programs. Colorado Mesa is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Grand Junction.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Colorado Mesa are $9,000 a year.
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Fort Lewis College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. FLC is a small public school located in the distant town of Durango.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at FLC are $9,004 a year.
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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. UCCS is a large public school located in the city of Colorado Springs.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UCCS are $10,994 a year.
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Metropolitan State University of Denver came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in the large city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public college with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MSU Denver are $10,021 per year.
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Adams State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Located in the remote town of Alamosa, Adams State is a public school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Adams State are $9,680 per year.
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Explore all the Best Value Psychology Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Utah | 1,971 |
| Montana | 371 |
| Idaho | 680 |
| Wyoming | 266 |
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Majors Related to Psychology
Psychology Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Psychology | 141,695 |
| Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 33,758 |
| Child Development & Psychology | 17,542 |
| Other Psychology | 2,683 |
Majors Similar to Psychology
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| 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 15 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 Nevit Dilmen.
More about our data sources and methodologies.