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Psychology at University of Colorado Boulder

Below are the key facts about this program at U of Colorado. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. At its best it places at #2 out of 15 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

Psychology Degrees Available at U of Colorado

Here is each degree level granted in psychology at U of Colorado, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	660
Master’s	8
Doctoral	12

U of Colorado Psychology Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of Colorado Boulder handed out 660 bachelor’s degrees in psychology.

Bachelor’s Rankings

U of Colorado is among the very best schools in the country for psychology at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #2 out of 15 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado	2
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	2
Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado	10
Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	28
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	84
Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	627

Salary of Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Psychology graduates with a bachelor’s degree from U of Colorado go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $56,916 a year. This is below $71,162, the median for all majors at U of Colorado.

Student Debt of Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

While getting their bachelor’s degree at U of Colorado, psychology students accumulate a median of $20,500 in student loans. This is higher than $20,170, the typical median for all majors at U of Colorado.

U of Colorado Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$10,728	$41,212
Fees	$1,704	$1,758

Learn more about U of Colorado tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 25% of psychology bachelor’s degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

The largest share of psychology bachelor’s degree graduates at U of Colorado were White. Roughly 70% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Colorado Boulder with a bachelor’s in psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	26
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	108
White	462
Non-Resident Aliens	15
Other Races	39

Psychology, General (Bachelor’s)

U of Colorado granted 660 bachelor’s degrees in psychology, general in the most recent reporting year — 75% to women and 25% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (70%).

• Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado — #2
• Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region — #2
• Best Value General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado — #9
• Best Value General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region — #26
• Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #56

Graduate Study in Psychology at U of Colorado

You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at U of Colorado. The following graduate award levels are reported.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s	8
Doctoral	12

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By University of Colorado at Boulder under License More about our data sources and methodologies.