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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $75-$110k) in the Far Western US Region

12 Ranked Colleges
207 Degrees Awarded
$28,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate 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 Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

General Psychology is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 4th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 134,326 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, general psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $28,999 and had an average of $26,247 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 31,857 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,865 and $29,044 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 207 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,342 and $136,270 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general psychology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general psychology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general psychology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 12 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $75-$110k) in the Far Western US Region

#12 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Alaska Fairbanks. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k. University of Alaska Fairbanks is a medium-sized school located in Fairbanks, Alaska that handed out 4 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UAF, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best General Psychology Doctor’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 UAF are $24,287.

Full University of Alaska Fairbanks General Psychology Report

#2

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the #2 spot on the list. UCLA is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 27 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree psychology students whose families make $75-$110k list, UCLA has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Psychology Doctor’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 UCLA are $28,131.

Full UCLA General Psychology Report

#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nevada - Las Vegas. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Las Vegas, Nevada is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s psychology degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

UNLV did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNLV are $21,962, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Davis. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UC Davis is located in Davis, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 doctorate’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree psychology students whose families make $75-$110k list, UC Davis has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Psychology Doctor’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 University of California - Davis are $28,700.

Full UC Davis General Psychology Report

#13 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alaska Anchorage. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UAA is a fairly large public school situated in Anchorage, Alaska. It awarded 4 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

UAA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Alaska Anchorage are $24,496, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UAA General Psychology Report

With a ranking of #6, University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Honolulu, Hawaii is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s psychology degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

UH Manoa also made our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Hawaii at Manoa are $34,550, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Psychology at University of Hawaii at Manoa

#6 in overall quality

University of California - Irvine landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. UC 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 the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Irvine are $28,456, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Psychology at University of California - Irvine

#8

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington

Washington State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Pullman, Washington, this large public school handed out 16 degrees to qualified doctorate’s psychology students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree psychology students whose families make $75-$110k list, Wazzu has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Psychology Doctor’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 Wazzu are $27,561.

Full Wazzu General Psychology Report

#9

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California

University of California - Santa Cruz landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of California - 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best General Psychology Doctor’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 UC Santa Cruz are $28,952.

Full UC Santa Cruz General Psychology Report

#10

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon

University of Oregon came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Eugene, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s psychology degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UO, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Psychology Doctor’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 UO are $29,991.

Read full report on General Psychology at UO

#10 in overall quality

University of California - Merced ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Merced, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s psychology degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

UC Merced also took the #10 spot in our “Best General Psychology Doctor’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 University of California - Merced are $43,854.

Read full report on General Psychology at UC Merced

#14 in overall quality

The University of Arizona Global Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #12. The University of Arizona Global Campus is located in San Diego, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

UAGC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best General Psychology Doctor’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 The University of Arizona Global Campus are $14,664.

Read more about General Psychology at UAGC

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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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