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2022 Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region

14 Ranked Colleges
569 Degrees Awarded
$19,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

School Psychology is the 262nd most popular major in the country with 3,329 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 656 school psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 569 school psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 14 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in school psychology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great school psychology programs and cost less that 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 school psychology program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region

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

Top 14 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for School Psychology in the Far Western US Region

#1

California Baptist University

Riverside, California
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value School 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 #1 spot on the list. California Baptist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Riverside, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 23 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cal Baptist, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best School Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cal Baptist are $14,140, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on School Psychology at California Baptist University

#2

Brandman University

Irvine, California
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brandman University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region. Brandman University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Irvine, California. It awarded 90 masters’s school psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree school psychology students list, Brandman has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best School Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brandman University are $12,540, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about School Psychology at Brandman University

#3

Seattle University

Seattle, Washington
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Seattle University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region. Located in Seattle, Washington, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified masters’s school psychology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Seattle U, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best School 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 Seattle University are $14,040.

Read more about School Psychology at Seattle University

#4

National University

La Jolla, California
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend National University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region. National University is a fairly large school located in La Jolla, California that handed out 147 masters’s school psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

National University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best School 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 National University are $15,480.

Read more about School Psychology at National University

#5

University of La Verne

La Verne, California
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of La Verne landed the #5 spot on the list. La Verne, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s school psychology degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ULV, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best School 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 ULV are $14,526.

Full University of La Verne School Psychology Report

#9 in overall quality

California State University - Long Beach landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large school is located in Long Beach, California, and it awarded 23 masters’s school psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

CSULB also took the #9 spot in our “Best School Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Long Beach are $17,784, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about School Psychology at California State University - Long Beach

#7

Alliant International University

San Diego, California
#1 in overall quality

Alliant International University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. This small school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 62 masters’s school psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Alliant did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best School 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 Alliant are $24,615.

Read more about School Psychology at Alliant

#11 in overall quality

California State University - Fresno landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. California State University - Fresno is a large school located in Fresno, California that handed out 11 masters’s school psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Fresno State also made our “Best School Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fresno State are $17,581, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on School Psychology at California State University - Fresno

#9

Fresno Pacific University

Fresno, California
#13 in overall quality

Fresno Pacific University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. Fresno Pacific is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fresno, California. It awarded 53 masters’s school psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Fresno Pacific also took the #13 spot in our “Best School Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fresno Pacific University are $15,000, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Fresno Pacific University School Psychology Report

#10

San Diego State University

San Diego, California
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, San Diego State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. SDSU is a public institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SDSU also took the #7 spot in our “Best School Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at San Diego State University are $18,658, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on School Psychology at SDSU

#12 in overall quality

California State University - Monterey Bay ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. CSUMB is a medium-sized school located in Seaside, California that handed out 14 masters’s school psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CSUMB, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best School Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Monterey Bay are $18,081, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about School Psychology at California State University - Monterey Bay

#12

California State University - San Bernardino

San Bernardino, California
#14 in overall quality

California State University - San Bernardino ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. CSUSB is a public institution located in San Bernardino, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

CSUSB also made our “Best School Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #14. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at CSUSB are $17,936.

Full CSUSB School Psychology Report

#13

Eastern Washington University

Cheney, Washington
#10 in overall quality

Eastern Washington University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. This fairly large school is located in Cheney, Washington, and it awarded 24 masters’s school psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

EWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best School Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at EWU are $28,921, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about School Psychology at EWU

#14

Chapman University

Orange, California
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, Chapman University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. Chapman University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Orange, California. It awarded 44 masters’s school psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree school psychology students list, Chapman has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best School 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 Chapman University are $35,105.

Full Chapman School Psychology Report

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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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