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2023 Best Value Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

15 Colleges
$17,848 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,054 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for psychology majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

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 city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a very large student population.

CU Anschutz undergraduate students pay an average of $9,384 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Psychology at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Report

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 #2 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Colorado State are $12,188 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Colorado State is ranked #3 for overall quality for psychology in Colorado.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Northern Colorado helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value psychology schools in Colorado. University of Northern Colorado is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Greeley.

University of Northern Colorado undergraduate students pay an average of $10,666 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Colorado Boulder. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a very large student population.

CU - Boulder undergraduate students pay an average of $12,610 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

CU - Boulder not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list.

Full Psychology at University of Colorado Boulder Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Colorado State University - Pueblo is a great value for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Colorado State University - Pueblo is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Pueblo.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Colorado State University - Pueblo are $9,005 per year.

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#6

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

Colorado Mesa University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Colorado Mesa is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Grand Junction.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Colorado Mesa are $9,000 per year.

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#6

Fort Lewis College

Durango, CO

With a ranking of #6, Fort Lewis College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UCCS is a fairly 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.

Full Psychology at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Report

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 city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public school with a fairly large student population.

MSU Denver undergraduate students pay an average of $10,021 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Adams State University

Alamosa, CO

Adams State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the remote town of Alamosa, Adams State is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Adams State are $9,680 a year.

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Best Value Psychology Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

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.

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