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 analysis found Brigham Young University - Provo to be the best value school for psychology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the midsize city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at BYU are $7,700 per year.
BYU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Adams State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value psychology schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Adams State is a small public school located in the remote town of Alamosa.
Adams State graduate students pay an average of $10,896 in tuition and fees each 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 fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Littleton.
Denver Seminary graduate students pay an average of $12,060 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Colorado Christian University is a great value for psychology students working on their master’s degree. CCU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Lakewood.
CCU graduate students pay an average of $14,626 in tuition and fees each 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 moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Regis U are $15,079 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wyoming. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. UW is a fairly large public school located in the town of Laramie.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UW are $17,569 a 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 very large public school located in the city of Denver.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at CU Anschutz are $24,342 per year.
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University of Utah landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree psychology programs. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at U of U are $25,705 a year.
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Montana State University 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 #9 on the list. MSU Bozeman is a large public school located in the remote town of Bozeman.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at MSU Bozeman are $22,391 a year.
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Utah State University 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 #10 on the list. Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public college with a very 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 colleges 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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