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2023 Best Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Psychology Doctor's Degree School for You

With 195,678 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, psychology is the #8 most popular major in the United States.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 55 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for psychology majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top 10 Best Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our analysis found Stanford University to be the best school for psychology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#2

Palo Alto University

Palo Alto, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Palo Alto University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Pacific Graduate School of Psychology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Palo Alto.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Claremont Graduate University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Claremont, Claremont Graduate University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

Fielding Graduate University

Santa Barbara, CA

Out of the 55 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fielding Graduate University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Fielding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Santa Barbara.

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University of Southern California did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

The Wright Institute

Berkeley, CA

The Wright Institute ranked #7 on this year’s Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Berkeley, The Wright Institute is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Fuller Theological Seminary did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Pasadena, Fuller is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#9

Touro University Worldwide

Los Alamitos, CA

With a ranking of #9, Touro University Worldwide did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. TUW is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Los Alamitos.

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The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Irvine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Irvine, The Chicago School Irvine Campus is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Best Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best psychology colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 40,562
Washington 2,848
Oregon 2,071
Hawaii 511
Nevada 996
Alaska 133

Psychology Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 141,695
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 33,758
Child Development & Psychology 17,542
Other Psychology 2,683

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Social Sciences 205,984
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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