2023 Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Rocky Mountains Region
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Psychology for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
With 195,678 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, psychology is the 8th most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,611 and had an average of $25,989 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 6,716 psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,632 and $25,641 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Psychology for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in psychology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great psychology programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the psychology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Psychology for a Doctorate” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Psychology for a Doctorate
The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region doctor’s degree vets studying psychology.
Top 13 Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Rocky Mountains Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Denver. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Psychology for a Doctorate list. Located in Denver, Colorado, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 67 degrees to qualified doctorate’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
DU also took the #1 spot in our “Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Denver supports 13,856 students, and 571 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 373 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,359. During this same period, 155 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Denver offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Out of the 13 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Psychology for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Utah is a public institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our rocky mountains region doctor’s degree vets studying psychology list, U of U has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, U of U supports 33,081 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Utah]](/colleges/university-of-utah/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Boulder. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Psychology for a Doctorate list. CU - Boulder is located in Boulder, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 doctorate’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
CU - Boulder also took the #2 spot in our “Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.Of the 37,437 students enrolled at CU - Boulder, 1,379 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 968 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,889. During this same period, 46 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. CU - Boulder does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
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Out of the 13 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Psychology for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. CU Anschutz is a large school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 12 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
CU Anschutz also took the #7 spot in our “Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.Of the 24,723 students enrolled at CU Anschutz, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 13 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Psychology for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #5 spot on the list. Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a large school located in Fort Collins, Colorado that handed out 12 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Colorado State, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.Among the 32,428 students enrolled at Colorado State, 1,606 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,183 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,701. To help with additional expenses, 68 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Psychology for a Doctorate list. Colorado Springs, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s psychology degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCCS, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 11 of the 12,380 students enrolled at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs were GI Bill® students, of which 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,808. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Colorado at Colorado Springs offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Utah State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Psychology for a Doctorate list. Utah State University is a large school located in Logan, Utah that handed out 13 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at USU, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.Among the 27,691 students enrolled at USU, 3 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $285. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. USU offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full USU Veteran Student Life Report
The University of Montana ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Psychology for a Doctorate list. The University of Montana is a public institution located in Missoula, Montana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UM, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.Among the 9,808 students enrolled at UM, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full UM Veteran Student Life Report
University of Wyoming did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Psychology for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #9. This fairly large school is located in Laramie, Wyoming, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
UW also made our “Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #6.Among the 11,829 students enrolled at University of Wyoming, 473 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 255 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,738. To help with additional expenses, 13 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #10, University of Northern Colorado did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Psychology for a Doctorate list. University of Northern Colorado is a public institution located in Greeley, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Northern Colorado not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list.According to our most recent data, University of Northern Colorado supports 11,460 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Northern Colorado Veteran Student Life Report
Idaho State University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Psychology for a Doctorate list. This fairly large school is located in Pocatello, Idaho, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
ISU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list.Of the 11,766 students enrolled at ISU, 422 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 221 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,419. To help with additional expenses, 4 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. ISU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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Brigham Young University - Provo came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Psychology for a Doctorate ranking. Brigham Young University - Provo is located in Provo, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 doctorate’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
BYU also took the #4 spot in our “Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.Among the 36,461 students enrolled at Brigham Young University - Provo, 368 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 220 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,856. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Brigham Young University - Provo offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
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Adams State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Psychology for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #13. Adams State is a public institution located in Alamosa, Colorado. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Adams State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list.Of the 3,164 students enrolled at Adams State University, 142 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 98 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,465. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Adams State University]](/colleges/adams-state-college/student-life/veterans/)
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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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- 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
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- 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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