2023 Best Value Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Colorado
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Psychology Master'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.
The Best Value Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Colorado ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Colorado to see which master'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 Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus to be the best value school for psychology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Colorado. Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at CU Anschutz are $8,052 per year.
CU Anschutz did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Colorado Boulder helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value psychology schools in Colorado. Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at CU - Boulder are $13,901 a year.
CU - Boulder did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Adams State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Located in the town of Alamosa, Adams State is a public school with a small student population.
Adams State graduate students pay an average of $9,853 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins.
Colorado State graduate students pay an average of $13,313 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Colorado State is ranked #2 for overall quality for psychology in Colorado.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Northern Colorado helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value psychology schools in Colorado. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Greeley.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at University of Northern Colorado are $13,366 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 master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UCCS is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCCS are $13,854 per year.
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Denver Seminary ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Located in the suburb of Littleton, Denver Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Denver Seminary graduate students pay an average of $12,060 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Colorado Christian University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Located in the city of Lakewood, CCU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
CCU graduate students pay an average of $14,626 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Regis University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in the large city of Denver, Regis U is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Regis U graduate students pay an average of $15,079 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #10, Naropa University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Naropa is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Boulder.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Naropa are $19,756 per year.
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| 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 11 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.