2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Other Psychology (Income $75-$110k) in California

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Other Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 2,656 people earned their degree in other psychology, making the major the 167th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, other psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $40,748 and had an average of $55,492 in loans still to pay off.

Across California, there were 435 other psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,300 and $84,993 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 106 other psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,544 and $133,402 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Other Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in other psychology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great other psychology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the other 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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The other psychology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Other Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $75-$110k”.

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Best Value Other Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for california doctor’s degree other psychology students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 3 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Other Psychology (Income $75-$110k) in California

#1

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California

#1 in overall quality

$28,670 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Other Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #1 spot on the list. University of California - Santa Barbara is a public institution located in Santa Barbara, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCSB did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Other Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Santa Barbara are $28,670, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Other Psychology at University of California - Santa Barbara

#2

University of California - San Diego

La Jolla, California

#4 in overall quality

$28,631 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Other Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the #2 spot on the list. University of California - San Diego is a large school located in La Jolla, California that handed out 2 doctorate’s other psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

UCSD also made our “Best Other Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCSD are $28,631, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of California - San Diego Other Psychology Report

#3

Azusa Pacific University

Azusa, California

#2 in overall quality

$16,571 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$68,858 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Azusa Pacific University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Other Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $75-$110k list. Azusa Pacific is located in Azusa, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 25 doctorate’s other psychology degrees to qualified students.

Azusa Pacific not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Other Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Azusa Pacific University are $16,571, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Other Psychology at Azusa Pacific University

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

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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