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2023 Most Popular General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

130 Colleges
$28,669 Avg Salary
$26,495 Avg Student Debt

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 130 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Psychology program at each school on the list.

Check out the psychology bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

Our analysis found California State University - Northridge to be the most popular school for general psychology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . CSUN is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Northridge.

About 77% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 23% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, psychology graduates from CSUN carry an average student debt load of $15,800.

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Out of the 130 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Fullerton landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 76% of the psychology majors at the school.

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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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of California - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general psychology schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a very large student population.

About 78% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 22% are male.

Psychology majors at UCLA take out an average of $15,385 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $251, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

Out of the 130 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Diego State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. SDSU is a very large public school located in the city of San Diego.

Of the 601 students majoring in psychology at SDSU, 19% are male and 81% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, psychology majors at SDSU accumulate an average of around $16,309 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $235, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at California State University - Sacramento helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general psychology schools in the Far Western US Region . Sac State is a very large public school located in the city of Sacramento.

Women make up 80% of the psychology majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, psychology majors at Sac State accumulate an average of around $17,831 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $179.

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California State University - San Bernardino did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general psychology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. CSUSB is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of San Bernardino.

About 81% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 19% are male.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at CSUSB take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $16,007. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $146.

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University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general psychology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UC Santa Cruz is a large public school located in the small city of Santa Cruz.

About 75% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 25% are male.

Psychology majors at UC Santa Cruz take out an average of $18,774 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $236.

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California State University - Long Beach landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree general psychology programs. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 507 students majoring in psychology at CSULB, 24% are male and 76% are female.

Psychology majors at CSULB take out an average of $15,305 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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California State University - Dominguez Hills landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree general psychology programs. Located in the city of Carson, CSUDH is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 20% are male.

Psychology majors at CSUDH take out an average of $16,749 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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With a ranking of #10, Washington State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 486 students majoring in psychology at Wazzu, 21% are male and 79% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, psychology graduates from Wazzu carry an average student debt load of $22,218. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $279.

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#11

San Jose State University

San Jose, CA

With a ranking of #11, San Jose State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 482 students majoring in psychology at San Jose State, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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California State University - Fresno landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree general psychology programs. Fresno State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Fresno.

Women make up 76% of the psychology majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, psychology majors at Fresno State accumulate an average of around $16,325 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #14, California State University - East Bay did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Cal State East Bay is a large public school located in the large suburb of Hayward.

About 76% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 24% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, psychology graduates from Cal State East Bay carry an average student debt load of $18,025. 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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#15

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

San Francisco State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. SFSU is a very large public school located in the large city of San Francisco.

Women make up 77% of the psychology majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, psychology majors at SFSU accumulate an average of around $17,234 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $190, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#16

Portland State University

Portland, OR

Portland State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general psychology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Portland State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Portland.

Women make up 76% of the psychology majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at Portland State University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $28,356. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $411.

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California State University - Stanislaus landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree general psychology programs. Located in the suburb of Turlock, Stan State is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 396 students majoring in psychology at Stan State, 18% are male and 82% are female.

On average, psychology graduates from Stan State take out $17,130 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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University of Nevada - Las Vegas came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 77% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 23% are male.

On average, psychology graduates from UNLV take out $23,379 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $194.

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With a ranking of #19, University of California - Irvine did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 69% of the psychology majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, psychology majors at UC Irvine accumulate an average of around $16,470 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $161, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for General Psychology students in the Far Western US Region that almost earned our Most Popular General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
20 California State Polytechnic University - Pomona Pomona, CA
21 California State University - Channel Islands Camarillo, CA
22 California State University - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA
23 California State University - Chico Chico, CA
24 California State University - San Marcos San Marcos, CA
25 University of Oregon Eugene, OR
26 University of California - Merced Merced, 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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