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Most Popular Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

2023 Most Popular Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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Finding the Best Psychology Doctor'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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Psychology program at each school on the list.

Check out the psychology doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Rocky Mountains Region .

#1

University of Denver

Denver, CO

Our analysis found University of Denver to be the most popular school for psychology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.

Women make up 81% of the psychology majors at the school.

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#2

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Out of the 16 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the # 2 spot on the list. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the city of Salt Lake City.

About 64% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 36% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Utah State University is a great place for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 69% of the psychology majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a great place for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. CU Anschutz is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Denver.

About 67% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 33% are male.

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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 Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the midsize city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a very large student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 33% are male.

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Out of the 16 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 50% are male.

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University of Northern Colorado did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 91% of the psychology majors at the school.

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University of Colorado Boulder landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree psychology programs. CU - Boulder is a very large public school located in the city of Boulder.

Women make up 36% of the psychology majors at the school.

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#9

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

With a ranking of #9, Idaho State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. ISU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Pocatello.

Women make up 63% of the psychology majors at the school.

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The University of Montana landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree psychology programs. UM is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Missoula.

About 75% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 25% are male.

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Best Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best psychology schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 3,422
Utah 1,971
Montana 371
Idaho 680
Wyoming 266

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 16 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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