Psychology Schools In Colorado
There are 23 accredited psychology schools in Colorado for faculty who teach psychology classes to choose from. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in psychology in the state of Colorado, which encompasses psychology training at the following levels:
- Psychology Certificate
- Bachelors degree in Psychology
- Masters degree in Psychology
- PhD degree in Psychology
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Professional Trends
Colorado Vs. National Psychology Employment
| Colorado | 2,710 |
| National | 112,810 |
Approximately 2% of the country's psychology professionals work in Colorado state.
Employment Growth for Psychology professionals In Colorado
| 2,020 | 2,120 | 2,290 | 2,620 | 2,710 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Colorado, the field of psychology is growing. There were 690 more psychology professionals working in Colorado in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of psychology professionals has grown by 34%. This is faster than the trend for psychology professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of psychology professionals has grown by 6% between 2006 and 2010.
Psychology VS. All Professions salaries in Colorado
| $80,140 | $72,300 | $82,880 | $89,025 | $78,285 |
| $46,058 | $47,685 | $48,234 | $49,831 | $51,291 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Psychology
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of psychology professionals is growing, the salaries paid to psychology professionals are decreasing in Colorado. Psychology professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $80,140 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $78,285 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Psychology professionals in Colorado
10th percentile |
$33,675 |
25th percentile |
$50,425 |
50th percentile |
$71,660 |
75th percentile |
$100,060 |
90th percentile |
$123,315 |
This represents a decline in salaries of 2%. This decline is quite different from state trends for all professionals. Within the field of psychology, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid psychology professionals earning 266% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Colorado state.
Average Salaries for Psychology professionals and related professions in Colorado
Christian Counseling |
$42,325 |
Clinical Psychology |
$58,265 |
Counseling |
$46,962 |
Forensic Psychology |
$78,285 |
Psychology |
$78,285 |
School Psychology |
$88,930 |
Sociology |
$61,850 |
Sports Psychology |
$88,930 |
Psychology professionals in Colorado earn, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Psychology programs available for each degree type for all schools in Colorado
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
23 |
master |
27 |
doctor |
16 |
Certificate |
6 |
| Total | 72 |
The number of students graduating from the 23 accredited psychology schools in Colorado is decreasing. In 2006 there were 2,662 psychology graduates from psychology courses in Colorado and in 2010 there were 2,560 graduates.
There was a decrease in the number of psychology school degree or certificate graduates in Colorado by 4%. Most of these graduates, or 38%, earned an master's degree in psychology.