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2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k

9 Ranked Colleges
70 Degrees Awarded
$26,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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In 2019-2020, 134,326 general psychology students received their degree, making the major the 4th most popular in the country. In 2017-2018, general psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $28,999 and had an average of $26,247 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 4,606 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,168 and $22,795 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 70 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,140 and $97,138 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in general psychology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general psychology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general psychology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 9 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $48-$75k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

#1

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wyoming landed the #1 spot on the list. UW is located in Laramie, Wyoming and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

UW not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wyoming are $16,615, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UW General Psychology Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brigham Young University - Provo. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k. BYU is located in Provo, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

BYU also made our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at BYU are $7,510, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full BYU General Psychology Report

#3

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Utah is a public institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

U of U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Utah are $24,695, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Psychology at University of Utah

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Colorado Boulder. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k. University of Colorado Boulder is located in Boulder, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 doctorate’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

CU - Boulder not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado Boulder are $32,980.

Read full report on General Psychology at CU - Boulder

#8 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah State University landed the #5 spot on the list. USU is a public institution located in Logan, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region doctor’s degree psychology students whose families make $48-$75k list, USU has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Utah State University are $22,598.

Full USU General Psychology Report

With a ranking of #6, Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Colorado State University - Fort Collins is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region doctor’s degree psychology students whose families make $48-$75k list, Colorado State has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State are $28,055, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Colorado State University - Fort Collins General Psychology Report

#7

The University of Montana

Missoula, Montana

With a ranking of #7, The University of Montana did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This medium-sized school is located in Missoula, Montana, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

UM also made our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Montana are $23,242.

Read more about General Psychology at UM

#8

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs, Colorado
#9 in overall quality

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

UCCS also took the #9 spot in our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCCS are $25,774, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Psychology at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

#9

University of Denver

Denver, Colorado
#1 in overall quality

University of Denver ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Denver, Colorado, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 9 degrees to qualified doctorate’s psychology students in 2019-2020.

DU also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at DU are $52,899.

Full DU General Psychology Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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