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2023 Most Popular Colleges for General Psychology in the Far Western US Region

253 Ranked Colleges
34,767 Degrees Awarded
$28,300 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

With 141,695 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, general psychology is the 4th most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, general psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,326 and had an average of $26,018 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 34,767 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,377 and $23,548 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 253 colleges that offer a degree in general psychology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular general psychology programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region”.

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Out of the 253 schools in the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Northridge landed the #1 spot on the list. CSUN is a large public school situated in Northridge, California. It awarded 881 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.

Full CSUN General Psychology Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Fullerton. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region. California State University - Fullerton is a public institution located in Fullerton, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 812 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full California State University - Fullerton General Psychology Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region. UCLA is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 684 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Psychology at UCLA

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San Diego State University
San Diego, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region list. San Diego State University is located in San Diego, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 638 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national 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 SDSU

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California State University - Sacramento came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. 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.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.

Full California State University - Sacramento General Psychology Report

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California State University - San Bernardino came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. CSUSB is a fairly large public school situated in San Bernardino, California. It awarded 585 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full CSUSB General Psychology Report

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California State University - Long Beach landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Long Beach, California, this large public school awarded 535 degrees to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Psychology at California State University - Long Beach

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University of California - Santa Cruz came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of California - Santa Cruz is a fairly large school located in Santa Cruz, California that handed out 520 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 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 UC Santa Cruz

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San Jose State University
San Jose, California

San Jose State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. San Jose State is a public institution located in San Jose, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 515 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Psychology at San Jose State University

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With a ranking of #11, California State University - Dominguez Hills did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region list. California State University - Dominguez Hills is located in Carson, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 511 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.

Read full report on General Psychology at California State University - Dominguez Hills

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Washington State University
Pullman, Washington

Washington State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #12. 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.

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%.

Full Wazzu General Psychology Report

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California State University - Fresno came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. California State University - Fresno is located in Fresno, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 483 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full California State University - Fresno General Psychology Report

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San Francisco State University
San Francisco, California

San Francisco State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. San Francisco State University is a large public school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 474 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

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%.

Read more about General Psychology at SFSU

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Sierra College
Rocklin, California

With a ranking of #15, Sierra College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Sierra College is located in Rocklin, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 435 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on General Psychology at Sierra College

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California State University - East Bay did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #16. Cal State East Bay is located in Hayward, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 430 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.

Full Cal State East Bay General Psychology Report

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California State University - Stanislaus ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Turlock, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 414 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Full California State University - Stanislaus General Psychology Report

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Portland State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #18. Portland State University is a large school located in Portland, Oregon that handed out 413 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Psychology at Portland State University

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University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #19. University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a large school located in Las Vegas, Nevada that handed out 408 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Psychology at UNLV

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Mt. San Antonio College
Walnut, California

Mt. San Antonio College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Walnut, California, this large public school handed out 385 degrees to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Psychology at Mt. San Antonio College

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Merced College
Merced, California

With a ranking of #21, Merced College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Merced Community College District is a public institution located in Merced, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 378 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Psychology at Merced College

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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #22. California State Polytechnic University - Pomona is a large public school situated in Pomona, California. It awarded 374 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Psychology at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

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University of California - Irvine did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #23. This large school is located in Irvine, California, and it awarded 367 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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 94%.

Read more about General Psychology at University of California - Irvine

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California State University - Los Angeles came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. California State University - Los Angeles is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 366 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Psychology at California State University - Los Angeles

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California State University - Chico landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. California State University - Chico is a fairly large school located in Chico, California that handed out 366 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

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

Rest of the Best 39 in Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region

Not only did these schools make the top 39 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Bakersfield College
Bakersfield, California
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University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon
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Pasadena City College
Pasadena, California
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East Los Angeles College
Monterey Park, California
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Oregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon
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Pepperdine University
Malibu, California
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College of the Canyons
Santa Clarita, California
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Long Beach City College
Long Beach, California
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El Camino College
Torrance, California

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