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2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid

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 Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

With 134,326 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, general psychology is the 4th most popular major in the United States. 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 Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered 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.

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. 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 Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 12 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology in the Far Western US Region (With Aid)

#1

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid. University of California - Los Angeles 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.

UCLA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 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 - Los Angeles are $28,131, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of California - Los Angeles General Psychology Report

#12 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alaska Fairbanks. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. UAF is a public institution located in Fairbanks, Alaska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UAF also took the #12 spot in our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Alaska Fairbanks are $24,287, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Alaska Fairbanks General Psychology Report

#8 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the #3 spot on the list. UNLV is a large public school situated in Las Vegas, Nevada. It awarded 8 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

UNLV also made our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nevada - Las Vegas are $21,962, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Psychology at UNLV

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Irvine landed the #4 spot on the list. UC Irvine is located in Irvine, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

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. 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.

Full University of California - Irvine General Psychology Report

#13 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Alaska Anchorage. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid. University of Alaska Anchorage is a public institution located in Anchorage, Alaska. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UAA also took the #13 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 UAA are $24,496.

Read full report on General Psychology at University of Alaska Anchorage

#4 in overall quality

University of California - Davis did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. Davis, California 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.

UC Davis also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Davis are $28,700, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Psychology at UC Davis

University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. University of Hawaii at Manoa is a fairly large public school situated in Honolulu, Hawaii. It awarded 4 doctorate’s psychology degrees 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Hawaii at Manoa are $34,550.

Read more about General Psychology at UH Manoa

#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 Getting Aid 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 with aid 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.

Read more about General Psychology at Washington State University

#9

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California

With a ranking of #9, University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. Santa Cruz, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s psychology degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

UC Santa Cruz also made our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Santa Cruz are $28,952, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UC Santa Cruz General Psychology Report

#10

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon

University of Oregon landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Eugene, Oregon, this large public school awarded 14 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 with aid list, UO has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UO are $29,991, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UO General Psychology Report

#10 in overall quality

University of California - Merced landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Merced, California, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Merced did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 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 - Merced are $43,854, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Psychology at University of California - Merced

#14 in overall quality

The University of Arizona Global Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. The University of Arizona Global Campus is a private for-profit institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UAGC, the school also landed the #14 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 The University of Arizona Global Campus are $14,664.

Full UAGC General 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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