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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $48-$75k) in California

6 Ranked Colleges
157 Degrees Awarded
$28,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $48-$75k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 134,326 general psychology students received their degree, making the major the 4th most popular in the country.

Across California, there were 27,163 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 157 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,544 and $133,402 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in general psychology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general psychology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general 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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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $48-$75k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for california doctor’s degree psychology students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $48-$75k) in California

#1

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large public school handed out 27 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s psychology students in 2019-2020.

UCLA also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131.

Full University of California - Los Angeles General Psychology Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Davis. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $48-$75k list. UC Davis is a public institution located in Davis, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Davis did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Davis are $28,700.

Read more about General Psychology at University of California - Davis

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Irvine landed the #3 spot on the list. University of California - Irvine is a large school located in Irvine, California that handed out 1 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Irvine not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Irvine are $28,456.

Read more about General Psychology at University of California - Irvine

#4

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Cruz. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $48-$75k list. UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large public school situated in Santa Cruz, California. It awarded 3 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Santa Cruz also made our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Santa Cruz are $28,952, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Merced. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $48-$75k list. UC Merced is a medium-sized school located in Merced, California that handed out 4 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Merced also made our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Merced are $43,854, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Psychology at UC Merced

#9 in overall quality

The University of Arizona Global Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #6. UAGC is a large school located in San Diego, California that handed out 4 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

UAGC also took the #9 spot in our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Arizona Global Campus are $14,664, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Psychology at The University of Arizona Global Campus

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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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