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2024 Best Applied Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region

10 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
401 Applied Psychology Degrees Awarded
A degree in applied psychology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #282 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 Applied Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 401 degrees in applied psychology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Applied Psychology School

Best Applied Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region Your choice of applied psychology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Applied Psychology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

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

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

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 Applied Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region 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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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Applied Psychology in the Far Western US Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the applied psychology degree levels they offer.

10 Top Far Western US Region Schools in Applied Psychology

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

University of Southern California is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in applied psychology. USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large 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 about 104 applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in applied psychology from University of Southern California

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

Fielding Graduate University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in applied psychology. Fielding is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Santa Barbara. A Best Colleges rank of #47 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Fielding is a great university overall.

There were approximately 41 applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at Fielding in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in applied psychology from Fielding Graduate University

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Pacific University
Forest Grove, OR
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OR
35 Applied Psychology Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in applied psychology needs to take a look at Pacific University. Located in the large suburb of Forest Grove, Pacific is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #194 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Pacific is a great university overall.

There were approximately 35 applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at Pacific in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in applied psychology from Pacific University

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Touro University Worldwide
Los Alamitos, CA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CA
37.0% Growth in Graduates

Touro University Worldwide is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in applied psychology. Located in the large suburb of Los Alamitos, TUW is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 63rd out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 27 applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at TUW in the most recent year we have data available.

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

5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In CA

Located in the city of Los Angeles, MSMU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #317 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means MSMU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 13 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
31.6% Growth in Graduates

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

There were approximately 19 applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at Biola in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in applied psychology from Biola University

7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NV

CSN is a very large public college located in the large city of Las Vegas. This college ranks 3rd out of 9 colleges for overall quality in the state of Nevada.

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

More information about a degree in applied psychology from College of Southern Nevada

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OR
41 Applied Psychology Degrees Awarded

OIT is a small public school located in the remote town of Klamath Falls. This school ranks 10th out of 30 schools for overall quality in the state of Oregon.

There were roughly 41 applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at OIT in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in applied psychology from Oregon Institute of Technology

9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WA
13.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Seattle, CityU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 9th out of 51 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were about 15 applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at CityU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in applied psychology from City University of Seattle

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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 schools 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 by State

Explore the best applied psychology colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 999 247
Washington 831 15
Oregon 587 104
Nevada 354 16

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

Majors Similar to Applied Psychology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Clinical Psychology 1,973
Counseling Psychology 1,699
Applied Behavior Analysis 1,311
School Psychology 620
Industrial & Organizational Psychology 397
Forensic Psychology 253
Other Psychology & Counseling 205
Community Psychology 102
Educational Psychology 96
Health/Medical Psychology 80

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