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by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 141,695 general psychology students received their degree, making the major the 4th most popular in the country.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 34,767 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 115 colleges that offer a degree in general psychology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general 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 general psychology program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
The psychology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northcentral University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Northcentral University is located in San Diego, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 242 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 115 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Northridge landed the #3 spot on the list. CSUN is located in Northridge, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 881 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend CSUN is $8,523 for far western us region psychology students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Psychology at California State University - Northridge
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Long Beach. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Long Beach, California, this large public school handed out 535 degrees to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at CSULB, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best General Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for California State University - Long Beach is $10,054 for Far Western US Region Psychology students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Out of the 115 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Fresno landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Fresno, California, this large public school handed out 483 degrees to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Fresno State is $6,230 for Far Western US Region Psychology students.
The low undergrad 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Full California State University - Fresno General Psychology Report
California State University - San Marcos came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. California State University - San Marcos is a fairly large school located in San Marcos, California that handed out 336 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $13,218 for Far Western US Region Psychology students per year to attend California State University - San Marcos.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Psychology at California State University - San Marcos
San Jose State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #7. San Jose, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 515 students in 2020-2021.
San Jose State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best General Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend San Jose State University is $16,542 for far western us region psychology students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #8, University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a large school located in Las Vegas, Nevada that handed out 408 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
UNLV not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best General Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $10,993 for Far Western US Region Psychology students per year to attend University of Nevada - Las Vegas.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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%.
California State University - San Bernardino landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. CSUSB is located in San Bernardino, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 585 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend CSUSB is $8,107 for far western us region psychology students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about General Psychology at California State University - San Bernardino
California State University - Fullerton did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #10. This large school is located in Fullerton, California, and it awarded 812 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Cal State Fullerton also took the #22 spot in our “Best General Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend California State University - Fullerton is $8,003 for far western us region psychology students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on General Psychology at California State University - Fullerton
California State University - East Bay did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #11. Cal State East Bay is a public institution located in Hayward, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 430 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for California State University - East Bay is $13,298 for far western us region psychology students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
California State University - Stanislaus landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Stan State is a fairly large public school situated in Turlock, California. It awarded 414 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Stan State is $6,566 for Far Western US Region Psychology students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on General Psychology at California State University - Stanislaus
National University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in La Jolla, California. It awarded 223 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $20,722 for Far Western US Region Psychology students per year to attend National University.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
California State University - Sacramento did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #14. California State University - Sacramento is located in Sacramento, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 609 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $11,178 for far western us region psychology students per year to attend California State University - Sacramento.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Washington State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Washington State University is located in Pullman, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 504 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Wazzu not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best General Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Wazzu is $15,300 for far western us region psychology students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Merced College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Merced Community College District is a medium-sized public school situated in Merced, California. It awarded 378 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Merced Community College District is $11,522 for Far Western US Region Psychology students.
College of the Canyons came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. College of the Canyons is a fairly large school located in Santa Clarita, California that handed out 263 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $5,094 for far western us region psychology students per year to attend College of the Canyons.
Read full report on General Psychology at College of the Canyons
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 109 degrees to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best General Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles General Psychology Report
San Francisco State University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. San Francisco, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 474 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $14,459 for far western us region psychology students per year to attend SFSU.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full San Francisco State University General Psychology Report
San Diego State University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 638 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
SDSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best General Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $13,845 for far western us region psychology students per year to attend SDSU.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on General Psychology at San Diego State University
With a ranking of #21, Brandman University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Irvine, California, and it awarded 217 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Brandman University is $27,866 for Far Western US Region Psychology students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
California State University - Channel Islands did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Camarillo, California, this medium-sized public school awarded 356 diplomas to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for California State University - Channel Islands is $14,928 for Far Western US Region Psychology students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Psychology at California State University - Channel Islands
Sonoma State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #23. SSU is a medium-sized public school situated in Rohnert Park, California. It awarded 206 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Sonoma State University is $17,563 for Far Western US Region Psychology students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.
With a ranking of #24, California State University - Dominguez Hills did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Carson, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 511 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $4,026 for Far Western US Region Psychology students per year to attend California State University - Dominguez Hills.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
California State University - Chico came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Chico State is a fairly large public school situated in Chico, California. It awarded 366 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $16,218 for far western us region psychology students per year to attend California State University - Chico.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full California State University - Chico General Psychology Report
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