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2023 Most Popular Online General Psychology Schools in California

13 Colleges
$32,807 Avg Salary
$22,757 Avg Student Debt

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online General Psychology Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in California to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for psychology majors pursuing an online .

#2

Merced College

Merced, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Merced College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online General Psychology Schools in California list. Merced Community College District is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Merced.

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#3

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

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 Most Popular Online General Psychology Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at Brandman take out is $24,999.

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#4

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northcentral University is a great place for general psychology students pursuing an online degree. Located in the city of San Diego, Northcentral University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

After completing their degree, psychology graduates from Northcentral University carry an average student debtload of $33,125.

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#5

National University

La Jolla, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend National University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online General Psychology Schools in California list. National University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of La Jolla.

On average, psychology graduates from National University take out $32,188 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#6

San Bernardino Valley College

San Bernardino, CA

San Bernardino Valley College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online General Psychology Schools in California list. San Bernardino Valley College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of San Bernardino.

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#7

Butte College

Oroville, CA

With a ranking of #7, Butte College did quite well on this year’s best schools for general psychology students. Butte College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Oroville.

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#8

College of San Mateo

San Mateo, CA

College of San Mateo ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online General Psychology Schools in California list. Located in the city of San Mateo, CSM is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#9

Touro University Worldwide

Los Alamitos, CA

With a ranking of #9, Touro University Worldwide did quite well on this year’s best schools 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.

After completing their degree, psychology graduates from TUW carry an average student debtload of $21,708.

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#10

Compton College

Compton, CA

Compton College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online General Psychology Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Compton, Compton College is a public school with a small student population.

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Best General Psychology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

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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 13 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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