2023 Best Value Other Psychology Schools in California
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Other Psychology School for You
With 398 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, other psychology is the #142 most popular major in California.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Best Value Other Psychology Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in California to see which ones offered the best value programs for other psychology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best California Schools for Affordable Quality in Other Psychology
Our 2023 rankings named National University the best value school in California for other psychology students. National University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of La Jolla.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at National University are $13,320 per year.
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Out of the 8 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles landed the # 2 spot on the list. 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.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus are $12,712 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - San Diego. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Other Psychology Schools in California list. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCSD are $14,700 per year.
UCSD also claimed a spot on our Best Other Psychology Schools in California list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Santa Barbara. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Other Psychology Schools in California list. Located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UCSB are $14,417 a year.
UCSB excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Other Psychology Schools in California list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Azusa Pacific University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Other Psychology Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Azusa, Azusa Pacific is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Azusa Pacific undergraduate students pay an average of $41,510 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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University of La Verne ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Other Psychology Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of La Verne, ULV is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
ULV undergraduate students pay an average of $45,850 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #7, Pacifica Graduate Institute did quite well on this year’s best value schools for other psychology students. Located in the rural area of Carpinteria, Pacifica Graduate Institute is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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Saint Mary’s College of California ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Other Psychology Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Moraga, SMC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
SMC undergraduate students pay an average of $51,768 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, other psychology graduates from SMC carry an average student debtload of $24,080.
SMC also claimed a spot on our Best Other Psychology Schools in California list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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Request InformationBest Value Other Psychology Colleges in the Far Western US Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 7 |
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Majors Related to Other Psychology
One of 3 majors within the area of study, other psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Other Psychology
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Psychology | 141,695 |
| Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 33,758 |
| Child Development & Psychology | 17,542 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 8 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 Nevit Dilmen.
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