2023 Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
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 Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 116 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Psychology program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Check out the psychology master'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 Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named National University the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 80% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 20% are male.
Out of the 116 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pepperdine University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Malibu, Pepperdine is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
About 82% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 18% are male.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles is a great place for psychology students working on their master’s degree. The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
Women make up 82% of the psychology majors at the school.
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Out of the 116 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northcentral University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Northcentral University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.
Women make up 84% of the psychology majors at the school.
Touro University Worldwide came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. TUW is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Los Alamitos.
Of the 216 students majoring in psychology at TUW, 23% are male and 77% are female.
California Institute of Integral Studies came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. CIIS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.
Women make up 76% of the psychology majors at the school.
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California Baptist University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Cal Baptist is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Riverside.
Women make up 79% of the psychology majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #9, Antioch University - Los Angeles did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Culver City, Antioch University - Los Angeles is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Women make up 71% of the psychology majors at the school.
University of San Francisco came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 187 students majoring in psychology at USFCA, 17% are male and 83% are female.
University of Southern California came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Of the 127 students majoring in psychology at USC, 21% are male and 79% are female.
Pacifica Graduate Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Pacifica Graduate Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Carpinteria.
Of the 124 students majoring in psychology at Pacifica Graduate Institute, 27% are male and 73% are female.
The Wright Institute ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, The Wright Institute is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Women make up 84% of the psychology majors at the school.
Azusa Pacific University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Azusa Pacific is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Azusa.
About 88% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 12% are male.
With a ranking of #15, Palo Alto University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Pacific Graduate School of Psychology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Palo Alto.
Of the 102 students majoring in psychology at Pacific Graduate School of Psychology, 23% are male and 77% are female.
Santa Clara University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree psychology programs. Located in the midsize city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 98 students majoring in psychology at SCU, 17% are male and 83% are female.
University of San Diego landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree psychology programs. USD is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.
About 91% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 9% are male.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Psychology students in the Far Western US Region that almost earned our Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Brandman University | Irvine, CA |
| 19 | Alliant International University | San Diego, CA |
| 20 | Pacific University | Forest Grove, OR |
| 20 | Fielding Graduate University | Santa Barbara, CA |
| 22 | Chaminade University of Honolulu | Honolulu, HI |
| 23 | California State University - Long Beach | Long Beach, 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 |
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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