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2023 Best Value Other Psychology Schools in California

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$30,160 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$43,494 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Other Psychology Schools in California

Check out the other psychology programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best California Schools for Affordable Quality in Other Psychology

#1

National University

La Jolla, CA
$13,320 Average Tuition & Fees

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 city of La Jolla.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at National University are $13,320 per year.

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$12,712 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles is a great value for other psychology students. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $12,712 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 8 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the # 3 spot on the list. UCSD is a very large public school located in the city of La Jolla.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCSD are $14,700 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UCSD also did well on our Best Other Psychology Schools in California list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Other Psychology at University of California - San Diego Report

$14,417 Average Tuition & Fees

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 medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a fairly 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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$41,510 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Azusa Pacific University is a great value for other psychology students. Located in the suburb of Azusa, Azusa Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Azusa Pacific undergraduate students pay an average of $41,510 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Other Psychology at Azusa Pacific University Report

#6

University of La Verne

La Verne, CA
$45,850 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, University of La Verne did quite well on this year’s best value schools for other psychology students. Located in the suburb of La Verne, ULV is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ULV are $45,850 a year.

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#7

Pacifica Graduate Institute

Carpinteria, CA

Pacifica Graduate Institute landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value other psychology programs. Located in the rural area of Carpinteria, Pacifica Graduate Institute is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Other Psychology at Pacifica Graduate Institute Report

$51,768 Average Tuition & Fees

Saint Mary’s College of California came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Psychology Schools in California ranking. Located in the large suburb of Moraga, SMC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SMC are $51,768 per year. After completing their degree, other psychology graduates from SMC carry an average student debtload of $24,080.

In addition to its great value ranking, SMC is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Other Psychology Schools in California list.

Full Other Psychology at Saint Mary’s College of California Report

Best Value Other Psychology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Washington 7

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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