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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

104 Colleges
$18,732 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,669 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Psychology Bachelor'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 104 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for psychology students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

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

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

Top 15% Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles the best value school in the Far Western US Region for general psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus 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 The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus are $12,712 a year.

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#2

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Brandman University is a great value for general psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Brandman are $12,480 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, psychology majors at Brandman accumulate an average of around $26,032 in student debt.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Brandman also is in the top 15% of our Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.

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#4

National University

La Jolla, CA

Out of the 104 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, National University landed the # 4 spot on the list. National University is a 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. Psychology majors at National University take out an average of $31,775 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, National University also did well on our Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#5

Touro University Worldwide

Los Alamitos, CA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Touro University Worldwide helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general psychology schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the suburb of Los Alamitos, TUW is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

TUW undergraduate students pay an average of $14,640 in tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Palo Alto University

Palo Alto, CA

Palo Alto University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. 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.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pacific Graduate School of Psychology are $22,980 per year.

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California State University - East Bay came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Cal State East Bay is a large public school located in the large suburb of Hayward.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal State East Bay are $18,875 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, psychology majors at Cal State East Bay accumulate an average of around $18,025 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $187.

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#8

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA

Northcentral University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of San Diego, Northcentral University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Northcentral University are $12,594 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, psychology majors at Northcentral University accumulate an average of around $34,727 in student debt.

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California State University - Channel Islands did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general psychology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Camarillo, CSUCI is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSUCI are $18,697 per year. The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at CSUCI take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $17,948. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $262.

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#10

San Jose State University

San Jose, CA

San Jose State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a very large student population.

San Jose State undergraduate students pay an average of $19,732 in tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #11, University of Alaska Anchorage did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. UAA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Anchorage.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UAA are $25,228 per year. Psychology majors at UAA take out an average of $26,216 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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California State University - Sacramento came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Sac State is a very large public school located in the city of Sacramento.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Sac State are $19,272 a year. The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at Sac State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $17,831. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $179.

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#13

Sonoma State University

Rohnert Park, CA

Sonoma State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general psychology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the suburb of Rohnert Park, SSU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SSU are $19,868 per year. The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at SSU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $16,957. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $254.

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Notre Dame de Namur University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Belmont, NDNU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NDNU are $19,740 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, psychology graduates from NDNU carry an average student debtload of $26,946. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $542.

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California State University - Monterey Bay came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. CSUMB is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Seaside.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CSUMB are $19,098 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, psychology graduates from CSUMB carry an average student debtload of $14,412. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $220.

Read full report on General Psychology at California State University - Monterey Bay

With a ranking of #15, California State University - Fullerton did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public school with a very large student population.

Cal State Fullerton undergraduate students pay an average of $18,856 in tuition and fees each year. On average, psychology graduates from Cal State Fullerton take out $15,561 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

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 General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
17 California State University - Long Beach Long Beach, CA
18 California State University - San Marcos San Marcos, CA
19 Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA
20 California State University - Northridge Northridge, CA

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.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to BruceBlaus.

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