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2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region

16 Ranked Colleges
885 Degrees Awarded
$21,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Clinical Psychology is the 140th most popular major in the country with 5,082 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 1,867 clinical psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 885 clinical psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 16 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in clinical psychology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great clinical psychology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the clinical psychology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region.

Top 16 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Clinical Psychology in the Far Western US Region

#1

Fielding Graduate University

Santa Barbara, California
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fielding Graduate University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region. This small school is located in Santa Barbara, California, and it awarded 37 masters’s clinical psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Fielding not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Clinical Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Fielding Graduate University are $17,296.

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#2

Biola University

La Mirada, California
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Biola University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region. Located in La Mirada, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 20 diplomas to qualified masters’s clinical psychology students in 2019-2020.

Biola also took the #7 spot in our “Best Clinical Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Biola are $11,772, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

George Fox University

Newberg, Oregon
#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend George Fox University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region. George Fox University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Newberg, Oregon. It awarded 21 masters’s clinical psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

GFU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Clinical Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at George Fox University are $14,247, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Point Loma Nazarene University

San Diego, California
#14 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Point Loma Nazarene University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region. PLNU is located in San Diego, California and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 29 masters’s clinical psychology degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree clinical psychology students list, PLNU has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Clinical Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at PLNU are $11,880, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Antioch University - Los Angeles

Culver City, California
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Antioch University - Los Angeles did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. Antioch University - Los Angeles is a small school located in Culver City, California that handed out 183 masters’s clinical psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Antioch University - Los Angeles also made our “Best Clinical Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at Antioch University - Los Angeles are $18,276, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Antioch University - Los Angeles Clinical Psychology Report

#12 in overall quality

Vanguard University of Southern California came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Costa Mesa, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 15 degrees to qualified masters’s clinical psychology students in 2019-2020.

Vanguard also made our “Best Clinical Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #12. Average graduate tuition and fees at Vanguard University of Southern California are $16,180, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Clinical Psychology at Vanguard University of Southern California

#1 in overall quality

The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 15 masters’s clinical psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus also took the #1 spot in our “Best Clinical Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus are $23,576, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

Palo Alto University

Palo Alto, California
#3 in overall quality

Palo Alto University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Palo Alto, California, and it awarded 97 masters’s clinical psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Pacific Graduate School of Psychology did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Clinical Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Palo Alto University are $32,341, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

Antioch University - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California
#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Antioch University - Santa Barbara did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Santa Barbara, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 49 degrees to qualified masters’s clinical psychology students in 2019-2020.

Antioch University - Santa Barbara also made our “Best Clinical Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #13. Average graduate tuition and fees at Antioch University - Santa Barbara are $19,303, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11

California Lutheran University

Thousand Oaks, California
#11 in overall quality

California Lutheran University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #11. California Lutheran University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Thousand Oaks, California. It awarded 27 masters’s clinical psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

CLU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Clinical Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at California Lutheran University are $20,600.

Full CLU Clinical Psychology Report

#12

Notre Dame de Namur University

Belmont, California
#15 in overall quality

Notre Dame de Namur University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. NDNU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Belmont, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 31 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NDNU also took the #15 spot in our “Best Clinical Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NDNU are $17,884, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Clinical Psychology at Notre Dame de Namur University

#13

The Wright Institute

Berkeley, California
#6 in overall quality

The Wright Institute did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #13. The Wright Institute is a private not-for-profit institution located in Berkeley, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 73 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The Wright Institute did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Clinical Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The Wright Institute are $37,650, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#14

Pacific University

Forest Grove, Oregon
#5 in overall quality

Pacific University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. This small school is located in Forest Grove, Oregon, and it awarded 47 masters’s clinical psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Pacific also took the #5 spot in our “Best Clinical Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Pacific are $35,325.

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#15

Pepperdine University

Malibu, California
#2 in overall quality

Pepperdine University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. Pepperdine is a private not-for-profit institution located in Malibu, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 199 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Pepperdine also made our “Best Clinical Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pepperdine are $36,320, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Clinical Psychology at Pepperdine

#16

University of Alaska Anchorage

Anchorage, Alaska
#16 in overall quality

University of Alaska Anchorage ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. Anchorage, Alaska is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s clinical psychology degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UAA, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Clinical Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UAA are $24,496, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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