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

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Finding the Best General Psychology Doctor'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.

The Most Popular General Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 25 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs 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 doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

#1

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA

Our analysis found Northcentral University to be the most popular school for general psychology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of San Diego, Northcentral University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 74% of the psychology majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of California - Los Angeles is a great place for general psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a very large student population.

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

Full General Psychology at University of California - Los Angeles Report

#2

Saybrook University

Oakland, CA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Saybrook University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general psychology schools in the Far Western US Region . Saybrook University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Oakland.

About 72% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 28% are male.

Read full report on General Psychology at Saybrook University

#4

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Loma Linda University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general psychology schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 18% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Claremont Graduate University is a great place for general psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Claremont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Claremont.

Women make up 75% of the psychology majors at the school.

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University of Nevada - Las Vegas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 75% of the psychology majors at the school.

Read full report on General Psychology at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

Seattle Pacific University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of Seattle, SPU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in psychology at SPU, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Full General Psychology at Seattle Pacific University Report

With a ranking of #6, University of California - Davis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in psychology at UC Davis, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 88% of the psychology majors at the school.

Full General Psychology at University of Hawaii at Manoa Report

Washington State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree general psychology programs. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in psychology at Wazzu, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full General Psychology at Washington State University Report

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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