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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 2023 rankings named University of Denver the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. DU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

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

Full Psychology at University of Denver Report

#2

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City.

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

Full Psychology at University of Utah Report

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Utah State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public college 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 city of Denver.

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

Full Psychology at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Report

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.

Full Psychology at Colorado State University - Fort Collins Report

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 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 landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree psychology programs. Located in the city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

Full Psychology at University of Northern Colorado Report

University of Colorado Boulder ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Boulder.

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

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The University of Montana came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. UM is a large public school located in the city of Missoula.

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

Full Psychology at The University of Montana Report

#9

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

Idaho State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. ISU is a large public school located in the city of Pocatello.

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

Read full report on Psychology at Idaho State University

Best Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best 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

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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