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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Other Psychology 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

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Other Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Other Psychology is the 167th most popular major in the country with 2,656 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 the Far Western US region, there were 444 other psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,667 and $81,226 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.

For this year’s “Best Value Other Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree 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. 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

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, Azusa Pacific University landed the #1 spot on the list. Azusa Pacific University 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.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree other psychology students list, Azusa Pacific has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Other Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. 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 California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Barbara. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Other Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in Santa Barbara, California, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s other psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

UCSB also took the #1 spot in our “Best Other 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 UCSB are $28,670.

Full University of California - Santa Barbara Other Psychology Report

#2

University of La Verne

La Verne, California

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. University of La Verne is a medium-sized school located in La Verne, California that handed out 1 doctorate’s other psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

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 University of La Verne are $14,526, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of La Verne Other Psychology Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Other Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region. The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles is a small school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus are $23,576.

Read more about Other Psychology at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles

#4

Pacifica Graduate Institute

Carpinteria, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pacifica Graduate Institute. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Other Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region list. Pacifica Graduate Institute is located in Carpinteria, California and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 37 doctorate’s other psychology degrees to qualified students.

Pacifica Graduate Institute did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Other Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pacifica Graduate Institute are $26,950, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Pacifica Graduate Institute Other Psychology Report

#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. This large school is located in La Jolla, California, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s other psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

UCSD also made our “Best Other Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” 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 UCSD 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%.

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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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