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2024 Best Industrial & Organizational Psychology Schools in California

10 Colleges in California
331 Industrial and Organizational Psychology Degrees Awarded
A degree in industrial & organizational psychology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #265 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 10 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Industrial & Organizational Psychology Schools in California ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 331 degrees in industrial & organizational psychology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Industrial & Organizational Psychology School

Best Industrial & Organizational Psychology Schools in California Your choice of industrial & organizational psychology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for industrial & organizational psychology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Master's Degrees in Industrial and Organizational Psychology
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When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Industrial & Organizational Psychology Schools in California list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Industrial & Organizational 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 industrial and organizational psychology degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top California Schools in Industrial and Organizational Psychology

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA
80 Industrial and Organizational Psychology Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles if you wish to pursue a degree in industrial & organizational psychology. The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

There were roughly 80 industrial & organizational psychology students who graduated with this degree at The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in industrial & organizational psychology from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CA
20.0% Growth in Graduates

California Baptist University is a good option for students pursuing a degree in industrial & organizational psychology. Cal Baptist is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Riverside. This university ranks 82nd out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 25 industrial & organizational psychology students who graduated with this degree at Cal Baptist in the most recent data year.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
80 Industrial and Organizational Psychology Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Touro University Worldwide if you wish to pursue a degree in industrial & organizational psychology. TUW is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Los Alamitos. This university ranks 63rd out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 80 industrial & organizational psychology students who graduated with this degree at TUW in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In CA

The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Irvine is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in industrial & organizational psychology. Located in the large city of Anaheim, The Chicago School Irvine Campus is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

There were approximately 5 industrial & organizational psychology students who graduated with this degree at The Chicago School Irvine Campus in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In CA

Located in the city of San Diego, The Chicago School San Diego Campus is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

There were approximately 5 industrial & organizational psychology students who graduated with this degree at The Chicago School San Diego Campus in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in industrial & organizational psychology from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at San Diego

6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In CA

Located in the rural area of Palo Alto, Pacific Graduate School of Psychology is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were about 9 industrial & organizational psychology students who graduated with this degree at Pacific Graduate School of Psychology in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in industrial & organizational psychology from Palo Alto University

7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CA
46 Industrial and Organizational Psychology Degrees Awarded

Northcentral University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of San Diego. A Best Colleges rank of #318 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Northcentral University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 46 industrial & organizational psychology students who graduated with this degree at Northcentral University in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In CA
34 Industrial and Organizational Psychology Degrees Awarded

Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of San Francisco. A Best Colleges rank of #181 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a great university overall.

There were about 34 industrial & organizational psychology students who graduated with this degree at Golden Gate University - San Francisco in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA
39 Industrial and Organizational Psychology Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Costa Mesa, Vanguard is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 112th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 39 industrial & organizational psychology students who graduated with this degree at Vanguard in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in industrial & organizational psychology from Vanguard University of Southern California

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Sac State is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Sacramento. A Best Colleges rank of #249 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Sac State is a great university overall.More information about a degree in industrial & organizational psychology from California State University - Sacramento


 

Best Industrial & Organizational Psychology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Industrial & Organizational Psychology Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Washington83131
Oregon5873

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One of 17 majors within the Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology area of study, Industrial & Organizational Psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Clinical Psychology1,999
Counseling Psychology1,537
Applied Behavior Analysis1,257
School Psychology690
Forensic Psychology323
Applied Psychology285
Other Psychology & Counseling142
Educational Psychology99
Health/Medical Psychology80
Performance and Sport Psychology42

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