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

Industrial & Organizational Psychology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #435 most popular bachelor's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for industrial & organizational psychology students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 26 bachelor's degrees in industrial & organizational psychology to qualified students.

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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 industrial & organizational psychology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of industrial & organizational psychology students who choose to seek a bachelor'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 complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for industrial & organizational psychology students working on their bachelor's degree.

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

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for industrial & organizational psychology students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

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

1

Palo Alto University
Palo Alto, CA

15 Annual Graduates

Palo Alto University is a great option for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in industrial & organizational psychology. Pacific Graduate School of Psychology is a small private not-for-profit university located in the rural area of Palo Alto.More information about a bachelor’s in industrial & organizational psychology from Palo Alto University

2

Concordia University, Irvine
Irvine, CA

11 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Concordia University, Irvine if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in industrial & organizational psychology. Located in the city of Irvine, Concordia University, Irvine is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in industrial & organizational psychology from Concordia University, Irvine

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
Oregon	343	3

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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.

Majors Similar to Industrial and Organizational Psychology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Clinical Psychology	131
Applied Psychology	83
Health/Medical Psychology	39
Forensic Psychology	33
Community Psychology	10
Other Psychology & Counseling	10
Applied Behavior Analysis	9

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.