2023 Most Popular Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Psychology Bachelor'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 142 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Psychology program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Check out the psychology bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .
Top 15% Most Popular Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of California - Irvine to be the most popular school for psychology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the city of Irvine.
Of the 1,136 students majoring in psychology at UC Irvine, 24% are male and 76% are female.
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Out of the 142 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the # 2 spot on the list. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
Of the 1,062 students majoring in psychology at UCLA, 24% are male and 76% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Davis. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.
Of the 879 students majoring in psychology at UC Davis, 23% are male and 77% are female.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means California State University - Northridge is a great place for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Northridge, CSUN is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 77% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 23% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Fullerton. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Cal State Fullerton is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fullerton.
Women make up 76% of the psychology majors at the school.
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San Diego State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 601 students majoring in psychology at SDSU, 19% are male and 81% are female.
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With a ranking of #7, California State University - Sacramento did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 80% of the psychology majors at the school.
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University of California - Riverside ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCR is a very large public school located in the city of Riverside.
Women make up 74% of the psychology majors at the school.
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California State University - San Bernardino came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of San Bernardino, CSUSB is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 81% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 19% are male.
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University of California - San Diego ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a very large student population.
About 75% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 25% are male.
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With a ranking of #11, University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. UCSB is a very large public school located in the suburb of Santa Barbara.
Women make up 74% of the psychology majors at the school.
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University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 545 students majoring in psychology at UW Seattle, 22% are male and 78% are female.
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University of California - Santa Cruz ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 75% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 25% are male.
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California State University - Long Beach landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree psychology programs. CSULB is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.
Of the 507 students majoring in psychology at CSULB, 24% are male and 76% are female.
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California State University - Dominguez Hills landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree psychology programs. CSUDH is a fairly large public school located in the city of Carson.
About 80% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 20% are male.
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With a ranking of #16, California State University - Fresno did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 76% of the psychology majors at the school.
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Washington State University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the town of Pullman.
Of the 486 students majoring in psychology at Wazzu, 21% are male and 79% are female.
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San Jose State University landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree psychology programs. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Jose.
Of the 482 students majoring in psychology at San Jose State, 25% are male and 75% are female.
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With a ranking of #20, California State University - East Bay did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Hayward, Cal State East Bay is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 76% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 24% are male.
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San Francisco State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 77% of the psychology majors at the school.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Portland State University | Portland, OR |
| 23 | California State University - Stanislaus | Turlock, CA |
| 24 | University of Nevada - Las Vegas | Las Vegas, NV |
| 25 | California State Polytechnic University - Pomona | Pomona, CA |
| 26 | California State University - Channel Islands | Camarillo, CA |
| 27 | California State University - Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA |
| 28 | California State University - Chico | Chico, CA |
Best Psychology Colleges by State
Explore the best psychology schools 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 |
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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.