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2023 Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Colorado

11 Colleges
$45,565 Avg Salary

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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Adams State University

Alamosa, CO

Our analysis found Adams State University to be the most popular school for psychology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Colorado. 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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#2

University of Denver

Denver, CO

Out of the 11 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Denver landed the # 2 spot on the list. 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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Out of the 11 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado Christian University landed the # 3 spot on the 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.

Read full report on Psychology at Colorado Christian University

#4

Naropa University

Boulder, CO

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Naropa University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in Colorado. Naropa is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Boulder.

Women make up 79% of the psychology majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Northern Colorado helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in Colorado. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Greeley.

Of the 89 students majoring in psychology at University of Northern Colorado, 20% are male and 80% are female.

Full Psychology at University of Northern Colorado Report

#6

Regis University

Denver, CO

Regis University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree psychology programs. 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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#7

Denver Seminary

Littleton, CO

With a ranking of #7, Denver Seminary did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Littleton, Denver Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 84% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 16% are male.

Read full report on Psychology at Denver Seminary

Colorado State University - Fort Collins ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.

Women make up 65% of the psychology majors at the school.

Read full report on Psychology at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

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 large 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.

Read full report on Psychology at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

University of Colorado Boulder landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree psychology programs. Located in the city of Boulder, CU - Boulder 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 University of Colorado Boulder Report

Best Psychology Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Most Popular Psychology Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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

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.

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