2023 Best Value Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for psychology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Provo the best value school in the Rocky Mountains Region for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
BYU graduate students pay an average of $7,700 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, BYU is ranked #3 for overall quality for psychology in the Rocky Mountains Region .
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Adams State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Adams State is a small public school located in the remote town of Alamosa.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Adams State are $10,896 a year.
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Out of the 20 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Denver Seminary landed the # 3 spot on the list. Denver Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Littleton.
Denver Seminary graduate students pay an average of $12,060 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado Christian University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CCU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Lakewood.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at CCU are $14,626 a year.
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Out of the 20 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Regis University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Regis U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Regis U are $15,079 per year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Wyoming is a great value for psychology students working on their master’s degree. UW is a large public school located in the remote town of Laramie.
UW graduate students pay an average of $17,569 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. CU Anschutz is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denver.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at CU Anschutz are $24,342 a year.
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University of Utah did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City.
U of U graduate students pay an average of $25,705 in tuition and fees each year.
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Montana State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. MSU Bozeman is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Bozeman.
MSU Bozeman graduate students pay an average of $22,391 in tuition and fees each year.
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Utah State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at USU are $23,225 a year.
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Explore the best psychology schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 3,422 |
| Utah | 1,971 |
| Montana | 371 |
| Idaho | 680 |
| Wyoming | 266 |
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Psychology Related Majors for 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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 20 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.
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