2023 Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor's Degree School for You
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology is the #30 most popular major in the country with 33,758 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 38 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for clinical psychology students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Touro University Worldwide to be the best value school for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the suburb of Los Alamitos, TUW is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at TUW are $9,000 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, TUW also did well on our Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Biola University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Biola is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of La Mirada.
Biola graduate students pay an average of $12,006 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 38 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fielding Graduate University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Santa Barbara, Fielding is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Fielding are $18,718 a year.
Fielding excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Alaska Pacific University is a great value for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Alaska Pacific is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Anchorage.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Alaska Pacific are $12,110 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend National University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. National University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of La Jolla.
National University graduate students pay an average of $15,480 in tuition and fees each year.
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The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Los Angeles, The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus are $23,918 a year.
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Fuller Theological Seminary ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Fuller is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Pasadena.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Fuller are $22,020 a year.
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George Fox University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Located in the fringe town of Newberg, GFU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
GFU graduate students pay an average of $14,293 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #9, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Irvine did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. The Chicago School Irvine Campus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at The Chicago School Irvine Campus are $23,918 per year.
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Palo Alto University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Located in the rural area of Palo Alto, Pacific Graduate School of Psychology is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Pacific Graduate School of Psychology are $32,746 a year.
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Request InformationBest Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges by State
Explore the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 6,163 |
| Washington | 432 |
| Oregon | 434 |
| Nevada | 36 |
| Hawaii | 122 |
| Alaska | 24 |
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Majors Related to Clinical Psychology
One of 3 majors within the area of study, clinical, counseling and applied psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Clinical Psychology
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Psychology | 141,695 |
| Child Development & Psychology | 17,542 |
| Other Psychology | 2,683 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 26 schools only.
- 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.