2024 Best Other Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region
8Colleges in the Far Western US Region
495Other Psychology Degrees Awarded
$43,041Avg Early-Career Salary
When it comes to popularity, other psychology sits in the middle of the road, ranking #179 out of 395 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.
College Factual reviewed 8 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of other psychology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 495 degrees in other psychology during the 2021-2022 academic year.
The other psychology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Other Psychology rankings. For our Best Overall Other Psychology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
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Best Schools for Other Psychology in the Far Western US Region
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 other psychology degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Far Western US Region Schools in Other Psychology
It is hard to beat The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles if you want to pursue a degree in other psychology. The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
There were about 39 other psychology students who graduated with this degree at The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus in the most recent data year. Those other psychology students who get their degree from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles make $28,375 more than the average other psychology grad.
University of California - San Diego is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in other psychology. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #38 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCSD is a great university overall.
There were about 118 other psychology students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent year we have data available.
It's hard to beat University of California - Santa Barbara if you wish to pursue a degree in other psychology. UCSB is a fairly large public university located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara. A Best Colleges rank of #45 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCSB is a great university overall.
There were about 25 other psychology students who graduated with this degree at UCSB in the most recent year we have data available.
It is difficult to beat Azusa Pacific University if you want to pursue a degree in other psychology. Located in the large suburb of Azusa, Azusa Pacific is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 43rd out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were approximately 168 other psychology students who graduated with this degree at Azusa Pacific in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the other psychology degree program at Azusa Pacific University get $13,946 above the average college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.
Located in the large suburb of Moraga, SMC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #188 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SMC is a great college overall.
There were about 19 other psychology students who graduated with this degree at SMC in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the other psychology program earn about $22,899 in the first couple years of their career.
Pacifica Graduate Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Carpinteria.
There were approximately 58 other psychology students who graduated with this degree at Pacifica Graduate Institute in the most recent year we have data available. Other Psychology degree recipients from Pacifica Graduate Institute earn a boost of around $5,589 above the typical earnings of other psychology majors.
National University is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of San Diego. This university ranks 33rd out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were roughly 5 other psychology students who graduated with this degree at National University in the most recent year we have data available.
ULV is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of La Verne. This university ranks 94th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
Degree recipients from the other psychology program at University of La Verne make $16,195 above the typical college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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).
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The other psychology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Other Psychology rankings. For our Best Overall Other Psychology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
