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2023 Best General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

With 141,695 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general psychology is the #4 most popular major in the United States.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best General Psychology Master'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. This report analyzed 46 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Check out the psychology master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best General Psychology Master's Degree Schools

#1

Palo Alto University

Palo Alto, CA

Our analysis found Palo Alto University to be the best school for general psychology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . 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.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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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 #3 on this year’s Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loma Linda University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Out of the 46 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Fresno landed the # 5 spot on the list. Fresno State is a very large public school located in the city of Fresno.

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

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Claremont Graduate University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree general psychology programs. Claremont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Claremont.

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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public school with a very large student population.

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#9

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

Seattle University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Seattle U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.

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#10

San Jose State University

San Jose, CA

San Jose State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best General Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best general psychology schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 29,966
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.

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 25 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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