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2024 Best Applied Psychology Schools in California

6 Colleges in California
285 Applied Psychology Degrees Awarded
Applied Psychology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #282 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 6 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of applied psychology. Combined, these schools handed out 285 degrees in applied psychology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Applied Psychology School

Best Applied Psychology Schools in California Your choice of applied psychology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Applied Psychology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Applied Psychology Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Applied Psychology
Master's Degrees in Applied Psychology
Doctor's Degrees in Applied Psychology

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Applied Psychology Schools in California ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Applied Psychology in California

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the applied psychology degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top California Schools in Applied Psychology

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
106 Applied Psychology Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat University of Southern California if you want to pursue a degree in applied psychology. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 106 applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA
36 Applied Psychology Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in applied psychology needs to look into Fielding Graduate University. Fielding is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Santa Barbara. A Best Colleges rank of #47 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Fielding is a great university overall.

There were approximately 36 applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at Fielding in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CA
44 Applied Psychology Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in applied psychology needs to check out Touro University Worldwide. Located in the suburb of Los Alamitos, TUW is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 63rd out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 44 applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at TUW in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in applied psychology from Touro University Worldwide

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In CA
7.1% Growth in Graduates

Mount Saint Mary's University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in applied psychology. Located in the city of Los Angeles, MSMU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 52nd out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 14 applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at MSMU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in applied psychology from Mount Saint Mary’s University

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Biola University
La Mirada, CA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CA

Located in the suburb of La Mirada, Biola is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 58th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 17 applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at Biola in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the suburb of Claremont, Claremont Graduate University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #185 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Claremont Graduate University is a great university overall.More information about a degree in applied psychology from Claremont Graduate University

Best Applied Psychology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Applied Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Washington83115
Oregon587104
Nevada35416

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Applied Psychology is one of 17 different types of Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology programs to choose from.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Clinical Psychology1,999
Counseling Psychology1,537
Applied Behavior Analysis1,257
School Psychology690
Industrial & Organizational Psychology331
Forensic Psychology323
Other Psychology & Counseling142
Educational Psychology99
Health/Medical Psychology80
Performance and Sport Psychology42

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