2024 Best Educational Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in California

Educational Psychology is of the hottest doctor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #73 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for educational psychology students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 35 doctor's degrees in educational psychology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on educational psychology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of educational psychology students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized educational psychology related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for educational psychology students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Educational Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Educational Psychology in California

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for educational psychology students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top California Schools for a Doctorate in Educational Psychology

1

The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in educational psychology needs to look into The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in educational psychology from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles

2

Alliant International University
San Diego, CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

21 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Alliant International University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in educational psychology. Located in the large city of San Diego, Alliant is a private for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in educational psychology from Alliant International University

Best Educational Psychology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Educational Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Washington	216	3
Nevada	111	3
Hawaii	65	2

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Rankings in Majors Related to Educational Psychology

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

Most Popular Majors Related to Educational Psychology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Clinical Psychology	630
Applied Behavior Analysis	43
Applied Psychology	35
Industrial & Organizational Psychology	30
Transpersonal/Spiritual Psychology	13
Forensic Psychology	12
School Psychology	7
Counseling Psychology	2
Health/Medical Psychology	1

Notes and References

• 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.