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Best General Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in California

2023 Best General Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in California

11 Colleges
$65,440 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Psychology Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, general psychology was ranked 3rd in California. In fact, 29,966 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best General Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in California to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in California

The following schools top our list of the Best General Psychology Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best General Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Claremont Graduate University the best school in California for general psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Claremont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Claremont.

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#2

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northcentral University is a great place for general psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of San Diego, Northcentral University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loma Linda University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Irvine. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of California - Los Angeles came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of California - Davis landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree general psychology programs. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well on this year’s best schools for general psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large public school located in the city of Santa Cruz.

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#10

Saybrook University

Oakland, CA

Saybrook University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Saybrook University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Oakland.

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Best General Psychology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best General Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 1,737
Oregon 1,632
Nevada 908
Hawaii 389
Alaska 109

One of 3 majors within the area of study, general psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Psychology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 33,758
Child Development & Psychology 17,542
Other Psychology 2,683

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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