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2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k

12 Ranked Colleges
418 Degrees Awarded
$24,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Bachelor's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology is the 37th most popular major in the country with 31,746 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, clinical, counseling and applied psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $45,872 and had an average of $65,193 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 6,625 clinical, counseling and applied psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $49,588 and $86,705 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 418 clinical, counseling and applied psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,083 and $22,209 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in clinical, counseling and applied psychology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the clinical, counseling and applied psychology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region bachelor’s degree clinical psychology students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 12 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology (Income $75-$110k) in the Far Western US Region

#1

Alaska Pacific University

Anchorage, Alaska
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Alaska Pacific University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Alaska Pacific University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Anchorage, Alaska. It awarded 11 bachelors’s clinical psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Alaska Pacific also took the #4 spot in our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Alaska Pacific is $25,915 for far western us region bachelor’s degree clinical psychology students whose families make $75-$110k.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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#11 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Fresno. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. California State University - Fresno is a large public school situated in Fresno, California. It awarded 13 bachelors’s clinical psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Fresno State also took the #11 spot in our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Fresno State is $11,819 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Clinical Psychology students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Fresno State

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Diego. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of California - San Diego is a large public school situated in La Jolla, California. It awarded 121 bachelors’s clinical psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

UCSD also made our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend University of California - San Diego is $20,205 for far western us region bachelor’s degree clinical psychology students whose families make $75-$110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at University of California - San Diego

#4

Corban University

Salem, Oregon
#12 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Corban University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Corban University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Salem, Oregon. It awarded 6 bachelors’s clinical psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Corban also took the #12 spot in our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Corban University is $25,359 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Clinical Psychology students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Corban

#5

Oregon Institute of Technology

Klamath Falls, Oregon

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Oregon Institute of Technology landed the #5 spot on the list. Klamath Falls, Oregon is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s clinical psychology degrees to 36 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OIT, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for OIT is $19,528 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Clinical Psychology students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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#6

Eastern Washington University

Cheney, Washington
#10 in overall quality

Eastern Washington University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Eastern Washington University is a public institution located in Cheney, Washington. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

EWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for EWU is $17,852 for far western us region bachelor’s degree clinical psychology students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#7

Concordia University, Irvine

Irvine, California
#13 in overall quality

Concordia University, Irvine ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Concordia University, Irvine is located in Irvine, California and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s clinical psychology degrees to qualified students.

Concordia University, Irvine also made our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #13. The estimated yearly cost for Concordia University, Irvine is $27,242 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Clinical Psychology students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Concordia University, Irvine Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Report

#8

Biola University

La Mirada, California
#3 in overall quality

Biola University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Biola University is located in La Mirada, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s clinical psychology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Biola, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Biola is $32,123 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Clinical Psychology students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Biola University Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Report

University of Washington - Bothell Campus landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Bothell, Washington is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s clinical psychology degrees to 73 students in 2019-2020.

UW Bothell not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UW Bothell is $18,702 for far western us region bachelor’s degree clinical psychology students whose families make $75-$110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at University of Washington - Bothell Campus

#7 in overall quality

Saint Mary’s College of California did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Moraga, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 degrees to qualified bachelors’s clinical psychology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SMC, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for SMC is $29,077 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Clinical Psychology students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Saint Mary’s College of California

#11

Multnomah University

Portland, Oregon
#9 in overall quality

Multnomah University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Multnomah University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Portland, Oregon. It awarded 12 bachelors’s clinical psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree clinical psychology students whose families make $75-$110k list, Multnomah University has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Multnomah University is $29,355 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Clinical Psychology students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#12

Mount Saint Mary's University

Los Angeles, California

With a ranking of #12, Mount Saint Mary’s University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This small school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 43 bachelors’s clinical psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

MSMU also made our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend Mount Saint Mary’s University is $30,470 for far western us region bachelor’s degree clinical psychology students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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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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