2023 Best Value Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Psychology Master'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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 101 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for psychology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 15% Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Touro University Worldwide to be the best value school for psychology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . TUW is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Los Alamitos.
TUW graduate students pay an average of $9,000 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brandman University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Brandman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Brandman are $12,720 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Seattle University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Seattle U are $14,310 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Biola University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of La Mirada, Biola is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Biola are $12,006 per year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Mount Saint Mary’s University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value psychology schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Los Angeles, MSMU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
MSMU graduate students pay an average of $13,099 in tuition and fees each year.
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Vanguard University of Southern California ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Vanguard is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Costa Mesa.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Vanguard are $12,376 a year.
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Fielding Graduate University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Fielding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Santa Barbara.
Fielding graduate students pay an average of $18,718 in tuition and fees each year.
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Alaska Pacific University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree psychology programs. Located in the city of Anchorage, Alaska Pacific is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Alaska Pacific are $12,110 a year.
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Point Loma Nazarene University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. PLNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at PLNU are $11,880 a year.
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Simpson University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Redding, Simpson U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Simpson U graduate students pay an average of $11,322 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #11, National University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
National University graduate students pay an average of $15,480 in tuition and fees each year.
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Gonzaga University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Spokane, Gonzaga is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Gonzaga are $14,878 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Gonzaga is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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California State University - Long Beach came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. CSULB is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at CSULB are $17,784 per year.
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California State University - Fresno came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Fresno State graduate students pay an average of $17,591 in tuition and fees each year.
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George Fox University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. GFU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Newberg.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at GFU are $14,293 a year.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Concordia University, Irvine | Irvine, CA |
| 17 | William Jessup University | Rocklin, CA |
| 17 | California State University - Northridge | Northridge, CA |
| 19 | California Baptist University | Riverside, CA |
| 20 | Notre Dame de Namur University | Belmont, CA |
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 |
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Majors Related to Psychology
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Psychology
| 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.
- 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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