2025 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

If you plan on getting your bachelor's degree in clinical, counseling & applied psychology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #88 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 156 bachelor's degrees in clinical, counseling & applied psychology to qualified students.

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on clinical, counseling & applied psychology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt clinical, counseling & applied psychology students go into to obtain their bachelor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized clinical, counseling & applied psychology related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for clinical, counseling & applied psychology students working on their bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology in the Rocky Mountains Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in clinical, counseling & applied psychology.

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Clinical Psychology

1

Colorado Christian University
Lakewood, CO

131 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in clinical, counseling & applied psychology has to check out Colorado Christian University. CCU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Lakewood.More information about a bachelor’s in clinical, counseling & applied psychology from Colorado Christian University

2

Montana State University - Billings
Billings, MT

15 Annual Graduates

Montana State University - Billings is a wonderful choice for students interested in a bachelor's degree in clinical, counseling & applied psychology. Montana State University - Billings is a small public university located in the midsize city of Billings.More information about a bachelor’s in clinical, counseling & applied psychology from Montana State University - Billings

Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best clinical, counseling & applied psychology colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Utah	204	0
Colorado	190	83
Montana	134	22

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Rankings in Majors Related to Clinical Psychology

Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology is one of 24 different types of Psychology programs to choose from.

Clinical Psychology Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Applied Psychology	140
Community Psychology	15
Performance and Sport Psychology	1

Most Popular Majors Related to Clinical Psychology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Psychology	4,095
Child Development & Psychology	1,044
Other Psychology	4

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.