2023 Best Value General Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best General Psychology 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 Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 118 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which 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.
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2023 Best Value General Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value General Psychology Colleges.
Top 15% Best General Psychology Schools
Our analysis found Merced College to be the best value school for general psychology students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Merced Community College District is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Merced.
Merced Community College District undergraduate students pay an average of $7,444 in tuition and fees each year.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means College of the Canyons is a great value for general psychology students. Located in the suburb of Santa Clarita, College of the Canyons is a public college with a large student population.
College of the Canyons undergraduate students pay an average of $8,682 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, psychology graduates from College of the Canyons carry an average student debtload of $9,183.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brandman University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value General Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Brandman undergraduate students pay an average of $12,480 in tuition and fees each year. Psychology majors at Brandman take out an average of $24,999 in student loans while working on their egree.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Brandman also is in the top 10% of our Best General Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Touro University Worldwide is a great value for general psychology students. 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. On average, psychology graduates from TUW take out $21,708 in student loans while working on their degree.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, TUW also did well on our Best General Psychology 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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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Mt. San Antonio College is a great value for general psychology students. Located in the large suburb of Walnut, Mt. SAC is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Mt. SAC are $10,032 a year. After completing their degree, psychology graduates from Mt. SAC carry an average student debtload of $5,500.
National University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. 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. While working on their degree, psychology majors at National University accumulate an average of around $32,188 in student debt.
National University also claimed a spot on our Best General Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
College of the Desert landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general psychology programs. Located in the city of Palm Desert, College of the Desert is a public college with a fairly large student population.
College of the Desert undergraduate students pay an average of $8,970 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, psychology majors at College of the Desert accumulate an average of around $7,042 in student debt.
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value General Psychology 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 school with a small student population.
The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $12,712 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus take out is $37,009.
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San Diego Mesa College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general psychology programs. Located in the large city of San Diego, San Diego Mesa College is a public school with a large student population.
San Diego Mesa College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,512 in tuition and fees each year. On average, psychology graduates from San Diego Mesa College take out $6,003 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Fresno City College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value General Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Fresno City College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Fresno.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Fresno City College are $8,504 a year. Psychology majors at Fresno City College take out an average of $6,833 in student loans while working on their egree.
Read full report on General Psychology at Fresno City College
California State University - East Bay ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value General Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Cal State East Bay is a large public school located in the suburb of Hayward.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cal State East Bay are $18,875 a year. On average, psychology graduates from Cal State East Bay take out $15,000 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $187.
Read full report on General Psychology at California State University - East Bay
With a ranking of #13, California State University - Channel Islands did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general psychology students. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Camarillo, CSUCI is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
CSUCI undergraduate students pay an average of $18,697 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, psychology graduates from CSUCI carry an average student debtload of $15,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $262.
Read full report on General Psychology at California State University - Channel Islands
San Jose State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at San Jose State are $19,732 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, San Jose State also is in the top 20% of our Best General Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.
Read full report on General Psychology at San Jose State University
Northcentral University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general psychology students. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the large city of San Diego, Northcentral University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northcentral University are $12,594 per year. On average, psychology graduates from Northcentral University take out $33,125 in student loans while working on their degree.
With a ranking of #16, College of Southern Nevada did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general psychology students. CSN is a very large public school located in the large city of Las Vegas.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSN are $11,534 per year. The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at CSN take out is $9,000.
Read full report on General Psychology at College of Southern Nevada
Palo Alto University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general psychology students. It came in at #17 on the 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.
Read full report on General Psychology at Palo Alto University
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 Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | California State University - Sacramento | Sacramento, CA |
| 19 | University of Alaska Anchorage | Anchorage, AK |
| 20 | Sonoma State University | Rohnert Park, CA |
| 21 | Notre Dame de Namur University | Belmont, CA |
| 22 | California State University - Long Beach | Long Beach, CA |
| 23 | California State University - Monterey Bay | Seaside, CA |
| 23 | California State University - Fullerton | Fullerton, CA |
Best General Psychology Colleges by State
Explore the best general psychology colleges 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 |
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Majors Related to Psychology
One of 3 majors within the area of study, general psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 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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