2023 Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Colorado
Finding the Best Psychology Master's Degree School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, psychology was ranked 8th in Colorado. In fact, 3,422 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Colorado to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Colorado to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Adams State University the most popular school in Colorado for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Alamosa, Adams State is a public school with a small student population.
About 79% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 21% are male.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Denver is a great place for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Of the 165 students majoring in psychology at DU, 21% are male and 79% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado Christian University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Located in the medium-sized city of Lakewood, CCU is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 82% of the psychology majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Naropa University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Naropa is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boulder.
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 Northern Colorado. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greeley.
Of the 89 students majoring in psychology at University of Northern Colorado, 20% are male and 80% are female.
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Regis University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in the large city of Denver, Regis U is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 83 students majoring in psychology at Regis U, 23% are male and 77% are female.
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Denver Seminary landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree psychology programs. Located in the suburb of Littleton, Denver Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 84% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 16% are male.
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Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree psychology programs. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins.
Women make up 65% of the psychology majors at the school.
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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 19 students majoring in psychology at CU Anschutz, 11% are male and 89% are female.
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University of Colorado Boulder 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 #10 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 67% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 33% are male.
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Explore all the Most Popular Psychology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Utah | 1,971 |
| Montana | 371 |
| Idaho | 680 |
| Wyoming | 266 |
Majors Related to Psychology
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 |
Majors Similar to Psychology
| 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 11 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.