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2023 Most Popular Online Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in California

8 Colleges
$62,738 Avg Salary

In 2020-2021, psychology students earned 40,562 degrees and certificates from a California school, making the subject the 5th in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular online doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online psychology doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

#1

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Northcentral University the most popular online school in California for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Northcentral University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.

About 74% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 26% are male.

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#2

Touro University Worldwide

Los Alamitos, CA

The in-demand online doctor’s degree programs at Touro University Worldwide helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in California. TUW is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Los Alamitos.

Of the 27 students majoring in psychology at TUW, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Read full report on Psychology at Touro University Worldwide

The in-demand online doctor’s degree programs at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in California. The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

Women make up 78% of the psychology majors at the school.

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The in-demand online doctor’s degree programs at Alliant International University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in California. Alliant is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.

Women make up 78% of the psychology majors at the school.

Full Psychology at Alliant International University Report

#6

National University

La Jolla, CA

National University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Southern California Seminary ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Southern California Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of El Cajon.

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

Full Psychology at Southern California Seminary Report

#8

Meridian University

Petaluma, CA

With a ranking of #8, Meridian University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their online doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Petaluma, Meridian University is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Psychology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Psychology Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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