2023 Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Finding the Best Psychology Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 22 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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.
2023 Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for psychology majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Adams State University to be the most popular school for psychology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Adams State is a small public school located in the remote town of Alamosa.
Women make up 79% of the psychology majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Denver. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. DU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.
About 79% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 21% are male.
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Out of the 22 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado Christian University landed the # 3 spot on the list. CCU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Lakewood.
Of the 141 students majoring in psychology at CCU, 18% are male and 82% are female.
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Out of the 22 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Naropa University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, Naropa is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 105 students majoring in psychology at Naropa, 21% are male and 79% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Colorado. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the midsize city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public college with a large student population.
About 80% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 20% are male.
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Regis University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree psychology programs. Regis U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.
About 77% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 23% are male.
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Denver Seminary landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree psychology programs. Denver Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Littleton.
Women make up 84% of the psychology majors at the school.
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University of Utah did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the city of Salt Lake City.
About 73% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 27% are male.
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Utah State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 89% of the psychology majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #10, Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 26 students majoring in psychology at Colorado State, 35% are male and 65% are female.
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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 22 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.