2024 Best Industrial & Organizational Psychology Master's Degree Schools in California

If you pursue a master's degree in industrial & organizational psychology, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #96 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for industrial & organizational psychology students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 270 master's degrees in industrial & organizational psychology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Industrial & Organizational Psychology School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of industrial & organizational psychology for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

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 industrial & organizational psychology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of industrial & organizational psychology students who choose to seek a master'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 industrial & organizational psychology related body.

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

More Ways to Rank Industrial & Organizational Psychology Schools

The industrial and organizational psychology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Industrial & Organizational Psychology Master's Degree Schools in California.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Industrial & Organizational Psychology in California

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in industrial & organizational psychology.

Top California Schools for a Master's in Industrial and Organizational Psychology

1

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

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

49 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles if you want to pursue a master's degree in industrial & organizational psychology. Located in the 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 master’s in industrial & organizational psychology from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles

2

California Baptist University
Riverside, CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

20 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in industrial & organizational psychology has to take a look at California Baptist University. Located in the large city of Riverside, Cal Baptist is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in industrial & organizational psychology from California Baptist University

3

Touro University Worldwide
Los Alamitos, CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

111 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in industrial & organizational psychology needs to take a look at Touro University Worldwide. Located in the large suburb of Los Alamitos, TUW is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in industrial & organizational psychology from Touro University Worldwide

4

The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Irvine
Anaheim, CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

9 Annual Graduates

The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Irvine is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in industrial & organizational psychology. The Chicago School Irvine Campus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Anaheim.More information about a master’s in industrial & organizational psychology from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Irvine

5

The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at San Diego
San Diego, CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

5 Annual Graduates

The Chicago School San Diego Campus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.More information about a master’s in industrial & organizational psychology from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at San Diego

6

Northcentral University
San Diego, CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

24 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of San Diego, Northcentral University is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in industrial & organizational psychology from Northcentral University

7

Golden Gate University - San Francisco
San Francisco, CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

18 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of San Francisco, Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in industrial & organizational psychology from Golden Gate University - San Francisco

8

California State University - Sacramento
Sacramento, CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

7 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in industrial & organizational psychology from California State University - Sacramento

8

Vanguard University of Southern California
Costa Mesa, CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

27 Annual Graduates

Vanguard is a small private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Costa Mesa.More information about a master’s in industrial & organizational psychology from Vanguard University of Southern California

Best Industrial & Organizational Psychology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Industrial & Organizational Psychology Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Washington	402	25

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Industrial & Organizational Psychology Related Rankings by Major

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

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Counseling Psychology	1,336
Applied Behavior Analysis	1,110
Clinical Psychology	974
School Psychology	458
Forensic Psychology	193
Other Psychology & Counseling	141
Applied Psychology	129
Educational Psychology	36
Health/Medical Psychology	24
Performance and Sport Psychology	20

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.