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2022 Best Value Research & Experimental Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region

10 Ranked Colleges
2,402 Degrees Awarded
$20,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Research & Experimental Psychology Schools for a Bachelor's in the Far Western US Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Research & Experimental Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 7,836 people earned their degree in other research and experimental psychology, making the major the 122nd most popular in the United States.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 2,572 other research and experimental psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,402 other research and experimental psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,083 and $22,209 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Research & Experimental Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in other research and experimental psychology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality other research and experimental psychology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the other research and experimental psychology program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Research & Experimental Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Research & Experimental Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region.

Top 10 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Other Research & Experimental Psychology in the Far Western US Region

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Research & Experimental Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 473 bachelors’s research and experimental psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW Seattle, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Other Research & Experimental Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Washington - Seattle Campus is $13,297 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Research & Experimental Psychology students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Other Research & Experimental Psychology at UW Seattle

#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Irvine. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Research & Experimental Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region. University of California - Irvine is a large public school situated in Irvine, California. It awarded 117 bachelors’s research and experimental psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree research & experimental psychology students list, UC Irvine has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Other Research & Experimental Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of California - Irvine is $14,783 for far western us region bachelor’s degree research & experimental psychology students.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Other Research & Experimental Psychology at University of California - Irvine

#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Riverside. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Research & Experimental Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region list. Riverside, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s research and experimental psychology degrees to 600 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCR, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Other Research & Experimental Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $12,871 for far western us region bachelor’s degree research & experimental psychology students per year to attend University of California - Riverside.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full University of California - Riverside Other Research & Experimental Psychology Report

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Davis. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Research & Experimental Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region list. University of California - Davis is a large public school situated in Davis, California. It awarded 806 bachelors’s research and experimental psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Davis not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Other Research & Experimental Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $14,669 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Research & Experimental Psychology students per year to attend University of California - Davis.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Other Research & Experimental Psychology at UC Davis

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Berkeley. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Research & Experimental Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region. Located in Berkeley, California, this large public school awarded 275 degrees to qualified bachelors’s research and experimental psychology students in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Other Research & Experimental Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $15,329 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Research & Experimental Psychology students per year to attend UC Berkeley.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Other Research & Experimental Psychology at University of California - Berkeley

#6

Mount Saint Mary's University

Los Angeles, California
#10 in overall quality

Mount Saint Mary’s University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Research & Experimental Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. Mount Saint Mary’s University is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s research and experimental psychology degrees to qualified students.

MSMU also made our “Best Other Research & Experimental Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #10. The yearly cost to attend Mount Saint Mary’s University is $29,214 for far western us region bachelor’s degree research & experimental psychology students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Other Research & Experimental Psychology at MSMU

#7

Whitman College

Walla Walla, Washington
#7 in overall quality

Whitman College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Research & Experimental Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. Whitman is located in Walla Walla, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 41 bachelors’s research and experimental psychology degrees to qualified students.

Whitman not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Other Research & Experimental Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $38,672 for far western us region bachelor’s degree research & experimental psychology students per year to attend Whitman.

The low student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Whitman College Other Research & Experimental Psychology Report

#8

Pomona College

Claremont, California
#3 in overall quality

Pomona College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Research & Experimental Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. Pomona is a small school located in Claremont, California that handed out 16 bachelors’s research and experimental psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Pomona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Other Research & Experimental Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $17,458 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Research & Experimental Psychology students per year to attend Pomona College.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Other Research & Experimental Psychology at Pomona College

#9

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#1 in overall quality

Stanford University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Research & Experimental Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Stanford, California. It awarded 52 bachelors’s research and experimental psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Stanford not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Other Research & Experimental Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Stanford University is $11,496 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Research & Experimental Psychology students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Stanford University Other Research & Experimental Psychology Report

#10

Scripps College

Claremont, California
#2 in overall quality

Scripps College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Research & Experimental Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Claremont, California, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s research and experimental psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Scripps not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Other Research & Experimental Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Scripps College is $32,709 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Research & Experimental Psychology students.

The low student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Other Research & Experimental Psychology at Scripps

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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