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2024 Best General Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region

113 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
34,767 Psychology Degrees Awarded
General Psychology is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #4 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 113 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for general psychology students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 34,767 degrees in general psychology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Psychology School

Best General Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region Your choice of general psychology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall General Psychology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

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Associate Degrees in Psychology
Bachelor's Degrees in Psychology
Master's Degrees in Psychology
Doctor's Degrees in Psychology

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for General Psychology in the Far Western US Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the psychology degrees they offer, see the list below. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

16 Top Far Western US Region Schools in Psychology

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CA
684 Psychology Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat University of California - Los Angeles if you wish to pursue a degree in general psychology. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.

There were approximately 684 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent data year.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
52nd Most Popular In CA
188 Psychology Degrees Awarded

University of Southern California is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in general psychology. USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 188 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
20th Most Popular In CA
367 Psychology Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in general psychology has to look into University of California - Irvine. UC Irvine is a very large public university located in the large city of Irvine. A Best Colleges rank of #61 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC Irvine is a great university overall.

There were roughly 367 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent data year.

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Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
98th Most Popular In CA
104 Psychology Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in general psychology needs to check out Santa Clara University. Located in the city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #50 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SCU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 104 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at SCU in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
95th Most Popular In CA
109 Psychology Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Los Angeles, The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

There were approximately 109 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
40th Most Popular In CA
216 Psychology Degrees Awarded

UCSD is a very large public university located in the large city of La Jolla. A Best Colleges rank of #38 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCSD is a great university overall.

There were about 216 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent data year.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
127th Most Popular In CA
69 Psychology Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Claremont, Claremont Graduate University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 27th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 69 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Claremont Graduate University in the most recent data year.

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NV
408 Psychology Degrees Awarded

UNLV is a fairly large public university located in the city of Las Vegas. A Best Colleges rank of #149 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNLV is a great university overall.

There were about 408 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at UNLV in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In CA
520 Psychology Degrees Awarded

UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Santa Cruz. A Best Colleges rank of #102 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC Santa Cruz is a great university overall.

There were roughly 520 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at UC Santa Cruz in the most recent year we have data available.

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10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In CA
515 Psychology Degrees Awarded

San Jose State is a very large public university located in the city of San Jose. This university ranks 23rd out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 515 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at San Jose State in the most recent data year.

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11
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OR
347 Psychology Degrees Awarded

UO is a fairly large public university located in the city of Eugene. This university ranks 2nd out of 30 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oregon.

There were approximately 347 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at UO in the most recent year we have data available.

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12
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CA
638 Psychology Degrees Awarded

SDSU is a very large public university located in the city of San Diego. A Best Colleges rank of #141 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SDSU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 638 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at SDSU in the most recent data year.

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13
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WA
504 Psychology Degrees Awarded

Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 51 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were approximately 504 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Wazzu in the most recent year we have data available.

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14
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In CA
535 Psychology Degrees Awarded

CSULB is a very large public university located in the city of Long Beach. This university ranks 28th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 535 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at CSULB in the most recent data year.

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15
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
30th Most Popular In CA
275 Psychology Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Malibu, Pepperdine is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #94 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Pepperdine is a great university overall.

There were approximately 275 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Pepperdine in the most recent data year.

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Seattle University
Seattle, WA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In WA
84 Psychology Degrees Awarded

Seattle U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Seattle. A Best Colleges rank of #155 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Seattle U is a great university overall.

There were approximately 84 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Seattle U in the most recent data year.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best General Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
17 University of San Diego San Diego, CA
18 Palo Alto University Palo Alto, CA
19 California State University - Sacramento Sacramento, CA
20 Seattle Pacific University Seattle, WA
21 Loma Linda University Loma Linda, CA
22 University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA
23 California State University - Fullerton Fullerton, CA
24 University of California - Davis Davis, CA
25 California State University - Northridge Northridge, CA

Best General Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best general psychology colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 999 29,925
Washington 831 1,737
Oregon 587 1,632
Nevada 354 908
Hawaii 267 389
Alaska 167 109

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