2023 Best Value General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value General Psychology Master'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 46 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master'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.
Top 10 Best General Psychology Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Seattle University to be the best value school for general psychology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Seattle U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Seattle U are $14,310 per year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at California State University - Fresno helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general psychology schools in the Far Western US Region . Fresno State is a very large public school located in the city of Fresno.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Fresno State are $17,591 a year.
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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 - Long Beach landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at CSULB are $17,784 per year.
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Out of the 46 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.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at National University are $15,480 per year.
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San Jose State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Psychology Master’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 fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at San Jose State are $18,790 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.
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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree general psychology programs. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo graduate students pay an average of $21,133 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also is in the top 10% of our Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.
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California State University - Northridge landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree general psychology programs. CSUN is a fairly large public school located in the city of Northridge.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at CSUN are $17,981 a year.
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The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree general psychology programs. Located in the city of Los Angeles, The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus graduate students pay an average of $23,918 in tuition and fees each year.
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San Diego State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SDSU is a very large public school located in the large city of San Diego.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SDSU are $19,074 per year.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
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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).
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