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2022 Best Value Other Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region

5 Ranked Colleges
106 Degrees Awarded
$23,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Other Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Other Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Other Psychology is the 231st most popular major in the country with 2,656 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 444 other psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 106 other psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,342 and $136,270 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Other Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in other psychology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent other psychology programs, but they also cost less that 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 other psychology program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Other Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region

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

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Other Psychology in the Far Western US Region

#1

Azusa Pacific University

Azusa, California
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Azusa Pacific University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Other Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region. Located in Azusa, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 25 degrees to qualified doctorate’s other psychology students in 2019-2020.

Azusa Pacific not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Other Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Azusa Pacific University are $16,571, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Other Psychology at Azusa Pacific University

#2

University of La Verne

La Verne, California
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Other Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of La Verne landed the #2 spot on the list. ULV is located in La Verne, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s other psychology degrees to qualified students.

ULV did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Other Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at ULV are $14,526, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Other Psychology at ULV

#2

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Santa Barbara. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Other Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region. UCSB is a large public school situated in Santa Barbara, California. It awarded 12 doctorate’s other psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

UCSB not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Other Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCSB are $28,670, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of California - Santa Barbara Other Psychology Report

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Other Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 14 doctorate’s other psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus also made our “Best Other Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles are $23,576, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles Other Psychology Report

#4

Pacifica Graduate Institute

Carpinteria, California
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Other Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pacifica Graduate Institute landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Carpinteria, California, this small private for-profit school awarded 37 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s other psychology students in 2019-2020.

Pacifica Graduate Institute also took the #5 spot in our “Best Other Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pacifica Graduate Institute are $26,950, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Other Psychology at Pacifica Graduate Institute

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - San Diego. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Other Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region. Located in La Jolla, California, this large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s other psychology students in 2019-2020.

UCSD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Other Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCSD are $28,631, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of California - San Diego Other 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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