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2023 Best Other Psychology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region

5 Ranked Colleges
106 Degrees Awarded
$61,062 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Other Psychology for a Doctorate

Veterans 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 “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Other Psychology for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 2,683 people earned their degree in other psychology, making the major the 179th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, other psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $43,731 and had an average of $19,707 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 405 other psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $43,041 and $17,297 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Other Psychology for a Doctorate” 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 offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the other psychology program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Other Psychology for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Other Psychology for a Doctorate”.

Top 5 Best Other Psychology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region

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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 #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Other Psychology for a Doctorate. This small school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s other psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree vets studying other psychology list, The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Other Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 167 of the 3,131 students enrolled at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles were GI Bill® students, of which 90 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,598. During this same period, 10 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 veteran student life at The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus]](/colleges/the-chicago-school-of-professional-psychology-at-los-angeles/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - San Diego. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Other Psychology for a Doctorate. University of California - San Diego is located in La Jolla, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s other psychology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCSD, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Other Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 112 of the 39,576 students enrolled at UCSD were GI Bill® students, of which 54 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,596. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of California - San Diego Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Santa Barbara. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Other Psychology for a Doctorate. Located in Santa Barbara, California, this large public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s other psychology students in 2020-2021.

UCSB also took the #3 spot in our “Best Other Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 286 of the 26,179 students enrolled at University of California - Santa Barbara were GI Bill® students, of which 128 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,510. On top of their other funding sources, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 UCSB Veteran Student Life Report

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Azusa Pacific University
Azusa, California

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Other Psychology for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Azusa Pacific University landed the #4 spot on the list. Azusa Pacific is a medium-sized school located in Azusa, California that handed out 19 doctorate’s other psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree vets studying other psychology list, Azusa Pacific has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Other Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 58 of the 9,006 students enrolled at Azusa Pacific were GI Bill® students, of which 44 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,529. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Azusa Pacific]](/colleges/azusa-pacific-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Pacifica Graduate Institute
Carpinteria, California

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Other Psychology for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Pacifica Graduate Institute landed the #5 spot on the list. Pacifica Graduate Institute is located in Carpinteria, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 50 doctorate’s other psychology degrees to qualified students.

Pacifica Graduate Institute not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Other Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Among the 856 students enrolled at Pacifica Graduate Institute, 17 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,998. To help with additional expenses, 3 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Pacifica Graduate Institute Veteran Student Life Report

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