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2025 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

11 Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
1,371 Clinical Psychology Degrees Awarded
$54,163 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you pursue a degree in clinical, counseling & applied psychology, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #33 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 11 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to determine which ones were the best for clinical, counseling & applied psychology students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,371 degrees in clinical, counseling & applied psychology annually.

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Choosing a Great Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology School

Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region Your choice of clinical, counseling & applied psychology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Clinical Psychology
Master's Degrees in Clinical Psychology
Doctor's Degrees in Clinical Psychology

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology in the Rocky Mountains Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the clinical psychology degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools in Clinical Psychology

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
180 Clinical Psychology Degrees Awarded
$58,490 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in clinical, counseling & applied psychology needs to check out University of Denver. DU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Denver. A Best Colleges rank of #174 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means DU is a great university overall.

There were about 180 clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at DU in the most recent data year. Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology degree recipients from University of Denver get an earnings boost of around $4,326 above the typical income of clinical, counseling & applied psychology majors.

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
77 Clinical Psychology Degrees Awarded
10.4% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Utah if you want to pursue a degree in clinical, counseling & applied psychology. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #213 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means U of U is a great university overall.

There were roughly 77 clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at U of U in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the clinical, counseling & applied psychology major at University of Utah get $11,477 above the typical graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Bachelors Degree Type
BA in Psychology Program Name

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
103 Clinical Psychology Degrees Awarded
2.9% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in clinical, counseling & applied psychology needs to take a look at University of Northern Colorado. University of Northern Colorado is a moderately-sized public university located in the medium-sized city of Greeley. A Best Colleges rank of #707 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means University of Northern Colorado is a great university overall.

There were about 103 clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at University of Northern Colorado in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the clinical psychology program make around $53,580 for their early career.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MT

It is hard to beat Montana State University if you want to pursue a degree in clinical, counseling & applied psychology. MSU Bozeman is a fairly large public university located in the city of Bozeman. A Best Colleges rank of #614 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means MSU Bozeman is a great university overall.

There were roughly 17 clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at MSU Bozeman in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
301 Clinical Psychology Degrees Awarded
20.9% Growth in Graduates

Located in the remote town of Alamosa, Adams State is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 25th out of 31 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were roughly 301 clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at Adams State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the clinical psychology program make an average of $49,131 in their early career salary.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
252 Clinical Psychology Degrees Awarded
28.6% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Lakewood, CCU is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 20th out of 31 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were roughly 252 clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at CCU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the clinical psychology program state that they receive average early career earnings of $44,948.

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Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #178 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Colorado State is a great university overall.

There were about 16 clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State in the most recent data year. Those clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who get their degree from Colorado State University - Fort Collins earn $13,396 more than the typical clinical psychology graduate.

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Masters Degree Type
MS in Psychology Program Name

Our Master of Science in Psychology program is designed to extend your knowledge and discipline in psychology, preparing you for a wide variety of professions and contexts.

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In CO
43 Clinical Psychology Degrees Awarded

CU Anschutz is a very large public university located in the city of Denver. This university ranks 14th out of 31 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were roughly 43 clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at CU Anschutz in the most recent data year.

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9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ID
41.4% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Pocatello, ISU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 10 colleges for overall quality in the state of Idaho.

There were roughly 29 clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at ISU in the most recent data year.

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10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MT

Located in the medium-sized city of Billings, Montana State University - Billings is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 8th out of 12 colleges for overall quality in the state of Montana.

There were roughly 16 clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at Montana State University - Billings in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best clinical, counseling & applied psychology schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Colorado 275 1,058
Utah 266 98
Idaho 219 12
Montana 188 50

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Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology is one of 24 different types of Psychology programs to choose from.

Clinical Psychology Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Counseling Psychology 852
Educational Psychology 110
Applied Psychology 108
School Psychology 107
Clinical Psychology 65
Clinical Child Psychology 36
Forensic Psychology 32
Applied Behavior Analysis 18
Community Psychology 16
Industrial & Organizational Psychology 16

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Majors Similar to Clinical Psychology

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 4,661
Child Development & Psychology 994
Other Psychology 102

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