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2025 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in Colorado

7 Colleges in Colorado
1,167 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.

College Factual looked at 7 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in Colorado ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,167 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 Colorado The clinical psychology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology rankings. 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.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Rankings by Degree Level

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

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in Colorado ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. 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 Colorado

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.

Top Colorado Schools in Clinical Psychology

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

University of Denver is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in clinical, counseling & applied psychology. Located in the city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #174 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means DU is a great university overall.

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

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

University of Northern Colorado is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in clinical, counseling & applied psychology. Located in the city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #707 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means University of Northern Colorado is a great university overall.

There were roughly 103 clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at University of Northern Colorado in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the clinical psychology program earn an average of $53,580 for their early career.

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

Adams State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in clinical, counseling & applied psychology. Adams State is a small public university located in the remote town of Alamosa. This university ranks 25th out of 31 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were about 301 clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at Adams State in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the clinical psychology program make an average of $49,131 in the first couple years of their career.

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

Colorado Christian University is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in clinical, counseling & applied psychology. CCU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Lakewood. 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 report average early career earnings of $44,948.

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

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

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

Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public university with a fairly large student population. 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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Naropa University
Boulder, CO
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
119 Clinical Psychology Degrees Awarded
19.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, Naropa is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 30th out of 31 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were roughly 119 clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at Naropa in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the clinical psychology program report average early career wages of $37,793.

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

Explore all the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Utah 266 98
Idaho 219 12
Montana 188 50

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One of 24 majors within the Psychology area of study, Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Clinical Psychology Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Counseling Psychology 823
Applied Psychology 108
School Psychology 56
Clinical Psychology 52
Educational Psychology 40
Clinical Child Psychology 36
Forensic Psychology 32
Industrial & Organizational Psychology 16
Health/Medical Psychology 4

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Majors Similar to Clinical Psychology

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 1,941
Child Development & Psychology 383
Other Psychology 64

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