Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Most Popular Online Psychology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Find Schools Near

2023 Most Popular Online Psychology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

10 Colleges
$34,632 Avg Salary
$25,641 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Psychology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for psychology majors pursuing an online .

Our 2023 rankings named Utah Valley University the most popular online school in the Rocky Mountains Region for psychology students. UVU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Orem.

Psychology majors at UVU take out an average of $12,857 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Psychology at Utah Valley University Report

Out of the 10 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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.

Full Psychology at Colorado State University - Fort Collins Report

Out of the 10 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at USU take out is $18,525.

Read More…

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Colorado. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Psychology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public school with a large student population.

After completing their degree, psychology graduates from University of Northern Colorado carry an average student debtload of $23,284. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $219.

Read More…

#5

Casper College

Casper, WY

The excellent online programs at Casper College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the small city of Casper, Casper College is a public school with a small student population.

Read More…

Laramie County Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Psychology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. LCCC is a small public school located in the small suburb of Cheyenne.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at LCCC take out is $16,500.

Read full report on Psychology at Laramie County Community College

#7

Regis University

Denver, CO

Regis University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Psychology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Regis U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

Read More…

Western Wyoming Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Psychology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the town of Rock Springs, WWCC is a public college with a small student population.

Read full report on Psychology at Western Wyoming Community College

#9

University of Providence

Great Falls, MT

University of Providence did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for psychology students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Great Falls, University of Providence is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Psychology at University of Providence

Lewis - Clark State College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best psychology programs. Lewis - Clark State College is a small public school located in the small city of Lewiston.

On average, psychology graduates from Lewis - Clark State College take out $25,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Psychology at Lewis - Clark State College Report

Explore the most popular online 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

More Psychology Rankings in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

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 10 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.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.