2023 Most Popular Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Finding the Best Psychology Bachelor'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 Most Popular Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 40 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Psychology program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Psychology Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Colorado Boulder the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. CU - Boulder is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Boulder.
Of the 512 students majoring in psychology at CU - Boulder, 22% are male and 78% are female.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Utah Valley University is a great place for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. UVU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Orem.
About 70% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 30% are male.
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Out of the 40 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the # 3 spot on the list. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the city of Salt Lake City.
Women make up 75% of the psychology majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the midsize city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 319 students majoring in psychology at BYU, 34% are male and 66% are female.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Colorado State University - Fort Collins helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the midsize city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a very large student population.
About 77% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 23% are male.
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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. CU Anschutz is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Denver.
Of the 230 students majoring in psychology at CU Anschutz, 23% are male and 77% are female.
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Metropolitan State University of Denver ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. MSU Denver is a large public school located in the city of Denver.
Women make up 76% of the psychology majors at the school.
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Brigham Young University - Idaho came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the town of Rexburg, BYU - I is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
About 64% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 36% are male.
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With a ranking of #9, Colorado Christian University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. CCU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Lakewood.
Of the 177 students majoring in psychology at CCU, 14% are male and 86% are female.
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With a ranking of #10, Utah State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 69% of the psychology majors at the school.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 3,422 |
| Utah | 1,971 |
| Montana | 371 |
| Idaho | 680 |
| Wyoming | 266 |
Psychology Related Majors
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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