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

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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.

The Most Popular General Psychology Master'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. Our analysis looked at 56 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master'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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Psychology Master's Degree Colleges.

#2

Pepperdine University

Malibu, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pepperdine University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Pepperdine is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Malibu.

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

Full General Psychology at Pepperdine University Report

#3

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northcentral University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of San Diego, Northcentral University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 17% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles 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 city of Los Angeles, The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

Full General Psychology at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles Report

#4

National University

La Jolla, CA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at National 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 . National University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of La Jolla.

Of the 71 students majoring in psychology at National University, 24% are male and 76% are female.

Full General Psychology at National University Report

#6

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

With a ranking of #6, San Francisco State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. SFSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Francisco.

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

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Claremont Graduate University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Claremont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Claremont.

About 66% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 34% are male.

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#8

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

Loma Linda University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 73% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 27% are male.

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#8

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Diego.

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

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University of California - Los Angeles did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 67% of the psychology majors at the school.

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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 Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Azusa Pacific University Azusa, CA
11 San Jose State University San Jose, 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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