2023 Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 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 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. This report analyzed 82 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for clinical psychology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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 15% Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 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 degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large suburb of Los Alamitos, TUW is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at TUW are $14,640 a year.
TUW also claimed a spot on our Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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The excellent programs at Brandman University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Brandman are $12,480 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Brandman also is in the top 10% of our Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seattle University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Seattle U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Seattle U are $49,335 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Seattle U is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fielding Graduate University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Santa Barbara, Fielding is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Fielding also made our Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region list, coming in at #5.
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Out of the 82 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Vanguard University of Southern California landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Costa Mesa, Vanguard is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Vanguard undergraduate students pay an average of $37,700 in tuition and fees each year.
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Mount Saint Mary’s University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. MSMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
MSMU undergraduate students pay an average of $45,388 in tuition and fees each year. Clinical Psychology majors at MSMU take out an average of $27,375 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $230.
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With a ranking of #7, California State University - Long Beach did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSULB are $18,726 per year.
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Biola University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Biola is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of La Mirada.
Biola undergraduate students pay an average of $44,382 in tuition and fees each year.
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Point Loma Nazarene University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of San Diego, PLNU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
PLNU undergraduate students pay an average of $39,500 in tuition and fees each year.
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Simpson University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Simpson U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Redding.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Simpson U are $35,800 per year.
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National University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. It came in at #11 on the list. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of La Jolla.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at National University are $13,320 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, National University is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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Gonzaga University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. It came in at #12 on the list. Gonzaga is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Spokane.
Gonzaga undergraduate students pay an average of $48,470 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Gonzaga is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | California State University - Northridge | Northridge, CA |
| 14 | George Fox University | Newberg, OR |
| 15 | William Jessup University | Rocklin, CA |
| 16 | California Baptist University | Riverside, CA |
Best 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 25 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).
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