Best colleges for psychology in Colorado
University of Colorado Boulder ranks first in Colorado for psychology value (#133 nationally, value score 68.4): graduates earn $56,867 4 years after the bachelor's degree, and the average net price is $23,708 a year.
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition · Source: College Scorecard field of study, reporting year 2025 · 13 Colorado colleges ranked · Updated November 4, 2026
Best psychology colleges in Colorado
University of Colorado Boulder ranks first in Colorado for psychology value (#133 nationally, value score 68.4): graduates earn $56,867 4 years after the bachelor's degree, and the average net price is $23,708 a year. 13 Colorado colleges qualify. At the median one, psychology graduates earn $49,455 and the average net price is $18,711 a year.
Source: U.S. College Scorecard field of study, 2025
What the data shows
Key findings
- 13 Colorado colleges qualify. At the median one, psychology graduates earn $49,455 and the average net price is $18,711 a year.
- The lowest average net price among them is at Colorado State University-Pueblo: $8,851 a year.
- Median earnings
- $49,455
- National: $51,007
- Median net price
- $18,711
- National: $18,874
- Median federal debt
- $19,500
- psychology graduates
- Public colleges
- 10 of 13
- in this list
13 colleges
The Colorado ranking
Ordered by the national value score; the national rank is shown with each college. Earnings are medians 4 years after the bachelor's degree.
- Earnings
- $56,867
- Net price
- $23,708
- Federal debt
- $17,875
- Graduation rate
- 74%
- Rank in Colorado 2
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
Denver, CO · Public · #166 nationally
66.0Value- Earnings
- $52,990
- Net price
- $10,217
- Federal debt
- $18,218
- Graduation rate
- 49%
- Earnings
- $54,321
- Net price
- $14,808
- Federal debt
- $16,300
- Graduation rate
- 43%
- Earnings
- $56,161
- Net price
- $31,961
- Federal debt
- $19,000
- Graduation rate
- 74%
- Rank in Colorado 5
Colorado State University-Fort Collins
Fort Collins, CO · Public · #225 nationally
60.9Value- Earnings
- $54,268
- Net price
- $22,247
- Federal debt
- $18,801
- Graduation rate
- 68%
- Rank in Colorado 6
Lakewood, CO · Private nonprofit · #330 nationally
55.2Value- Earnings
- $54,887
- Net price
- $28,605
- Federal debt
- $21,500
- Graduation rate
- 69%
- Rank in Colorado 7
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, CO · Public · #466 nationally
46.6Value- Earnings
- $48,725
- Net price
- $14,954
- Federal debt
- $19,500
- Graduation rate
- 46%
- Rank in Colorado 8
Metropolitan State University of Denver
Denver, CO · Public · #480 nationally
45.0Value- Earnings
- $48,655
- Net price
- $13,803
- Federal debt
- $19,500
- Graduation rate
- 31%
- Earnings
- $49,455
- Net price
- $18,711
- Federal debt
- $19,887
- Graduation rate
- 49%
- Earnings
- $45,974
- Net price
- $8,851
- Federal debt
- $21,816
- Graduation rate
- 42%
- Earnings
- $46,256
- Net price
- $20,090
- Federal debt
- $14,020
- Graduation rate
- 36%
- Earnings
- $47,401
- Net price
- $16,756
- Federal debt
- $23,568
- Graduation rate
- 48%
- Earnings
- $43,238
- Net price
- $31,713
- Federal debt
- $25,000
- Graduation rate
- 15%
Method: the same value score as the national psychology ranking (earnings, debt relative to earnings, average net price and graduation rate, each a national percentile). Data: College Scorecard, reporting year 2025; 2026–27 edition, verified Nov 2026.
Questions about psychology colleges in Colorado
What are the best colleges for psychology in Colorado?
By CollegesRef value score, the top 3 Colorado colleges for psychology are University of Colorado Boulder (value score 68.4), University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus (value score 66) and Colorado Mesa University (value score 65). The score weighs graduate earnings, debt relative to earnings, average net price and graduation rate.
Which Colorado college has the highest earnings for psychology graduates?
University of Colorado Boulder: its psychology graduates have median earnings of $56,867 4 years after the bachelor's degree.
What is the most affordable psychology college in Colorado on this list?
Colorado State University-Pueblo has the lowest average net price of the ranked Colorado colleges, $8,851 a year after grants. A family's own price depends on income and aid.
How many Colorado colleges are ranked for psychology?
13 Colorado colleges have a psychology bachelor's program with enough graduates and reported earnings, plus a published net price and graduation rate. Ranks shown are national; the state rank is their order within Colorado.