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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Industrial & Organizational Psychology in the Far Western US Region

7 Ranked Colleges
251 Degrees Awarded
$19,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Industrial and Organizational Psychology Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region

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Industrial & Organizational Psychology is the 280th most popular major in the country with 2,199 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 358 industrial and organizational psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 251 industrial and organizational psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Industrial and Organizational Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in industrial and organizational psychology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality industrial and organizational 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 industrial and organizational psychology program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Industrial and Organizational Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region

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

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Industrial & Organizational Psychology in the Far Western US Region

#1

Touro University Worldwide

Los Alamitos, California
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Touro University Worldwide. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Industrial and Organizational Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. TUW is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Alamitos, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 87 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

TUW also took the #2 spot in our “Best Industrial & Organizational Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Touro University Worldwide are $9,000, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

California Baptist University

Riverside, California
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Industrial and Organizational Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California Baptist University landed the #2 spot on the list. Cal Baptist is a fairly large school located in Riverside, California that handed out 20 masters’s industrial and organizational psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal Baptist not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Industrial & Organizational Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cal Baptist are $14,140, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Northcentral University

San Diego, California
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Industrial and Organizational Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northcentral University landed the #3 spot on the list. Northcentral University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 43 masters’s industrial and organizational psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Northcentral University also made our “Best Industrial & Organizational Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northcentral University are $18,095, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Industrial and Organizational Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Vanguard University of Southern California landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Costa Mesa, California, and it awarded 20 masters’s industrial and organizational psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Vanguard also took the #7 spot in our “Best Industrial & Organizational 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 Vanguard are $16,180.

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#5

Golden Gate University - San Francisco

San Francisco, California
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Industrial and Organizational Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Golden Gate University - San Francisco landed the #5 spot on the list. Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 10 masters’s industrial and organizational psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Golden Gate University - San Francisco also made our “Best Industrial & Organizational Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Golden Gate University - San Francisco are $19,705.

Full Golden Gate University - San Francisco Industrial & Organizational Psychology Report

#1 in overall quality

The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Industrial and Organizational Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Los Angeles, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 38 diplomas to qualified masters’s industrial and organizational psychology students in 2019-2020.

The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Industrial & Organizational 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 The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus are $23,576.

Full The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles Industrial & Organizational Psychology Report

#7

Seattle Pacific University

Seattle, Washington
#4 in overall quality

Seattle Pacific University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Industrial and Organizational Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 23 masters’s industrial and organizational psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

SPU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Industrial & Organizational Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Seattle Pacific University are $31,896, 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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