2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Psychology 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Psychology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 35 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best value 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.
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Our analysis found Brigham Young University - Idaho to be the best value school for psychology students who want to pursue a degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the distant town of Rexburg, BYU - I is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BYU - I are $4,416 a year. While working on their degree, psychology majors at BYU - I accumulate an average of around $15,471 in student debt.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Brigham Young University - Provo is a great value for psychology students. Located in the medium-sized city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BYU are $6,120 a year. On average, psychology graduates from BYU take out $12,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
BYU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Psychology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Salt Lake Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Salt Lake Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Salt Lake Community College are $12,734 per year. Psychology majors at Salt Lake Community College take out an average of $9,519 in student loans while working on their egree.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Salt Lake Community College also is in the top 20% of our Best Psychology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking.
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The excellent programs at Adams State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Adams State is a small public school located in the remote town of Alamosa.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Adams State are $17,933 per year. The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at Adams State take out is $25,750.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Utah Valley University is a great value for psychology students. UVU is a very large public school located in the city of Orem.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UVU are $17,092 per year. Psychology majors at UVU take out an average of $12,857 in student loans while working on their egree.
In addition to its great value ranking, UVU is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Psychology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
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Denver Seminary ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Denver Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Littleton.
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Colorado State University - Pueblo landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value psychology programs. Located in the midsize city of Pueblo, Colorado State University - Pueblo is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Colorado State University - Pueblo are $15,659 a year. After completing their degree, psychology graduates from Colorado State University - Pueblo carry an average student debtload of $22,167.
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University of Wyoming came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. UW is a fairly large public school located in the town of Laramie.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW are $16,957 per year. While working on their degree, psychology majors at UW accumulate an average of around $19,483 in student debt.
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Weber State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. WSU is a very large public school located in the small city of Ogden.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WSU are $16,644 a year. While working on their degree, psychology majors at WSU accumulate an average of around $17,613 in student debt.
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Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value psychology programs. Located in the midsize city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Colorado State are $31,470 per year. While working on their degree, psychology majors at Colorado State accumulate an average of around $24,250 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $372, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Colorado State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Psychology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
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| 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 25 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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