by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
With 195,678 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, psychology is the 8th most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,611 and had an average of $25,989 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 47,148 psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,350 and $23,219 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 24,490 psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,720 and $23,024 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 142 colleges that offer a degree in psychology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their psychology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region bachelor’s degree psychology students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Simpson University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region. Simpson U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Redding, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 55 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 142 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Channel Islands landed the #2 spot on the list. CSUCI is a medium-sized public school situated in Camarillo, California. It awarded 356 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Merced. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region. This medium-sized school is located in Merced, California, and it awarded 310 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the West. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region list. University of the West is located in Rosemead, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Stanislaus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region list. California State University - Stanislaus is a public institution located in Turlock, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 396 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
Nevada State College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Henderson, Nevada, this medium-sized public school handed out 105 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Warner Pacific College Adult Degree Program ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Warner Pacific College ADP is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Portland, Oregon. It awarded 21 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, Northwest University - College of Adult and Professional Studies did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Northwest University CAPS is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kirkland, Washington. It awarded 27 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Marymount California University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Rancho Palos Verdes, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.
Multnomah University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Portland, Oregon, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 20 degrees to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
California State University - San Bernardino landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in San Bernardino, California, this fairly large public school awarded 572 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full California State University - San Bernardino Psychology Report
University of Saint Katherine landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of Saint Katherine is a small school located in San Marcos, California that handed out 6 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Pitzer College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Pitzer College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Claremont, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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%.
With a ranking of #14, California State University - Monterey Bay did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region list. CSUMB is a medium-sized public school situated in Seaside, California. It awarded 252 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full California State University - Monterey Bay Psychology Report
William Jessup University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #15. William Jessup University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Rocklin, California. It awarded 55 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Vanguard University of Southern California landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Vanguard is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Costa Mesa, California. It awarded 66 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
California State University - Dominguez Hills did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #17. California State University - Dominguez Hills is a fairly large school located in Carson, California that handed out 503 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Full California State University - Dominguez Hills Psychology Report
Menlo College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #18. Menlo College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Atherton, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #19, Corban University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Salem, Oregon, and it awarded 34 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%.
Bushnell University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Eugene, Oregon, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 28 degrees to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.
Whitman College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Whitman College is a small school located in Walla Walla, Washington that handed out 37 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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 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%.
Antioch University - Los Angeles ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Culver City, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 31 students 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Holy Names University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Holy Names University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Oakland, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Sierra Nevada College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. SNC is located in Incline Village, Nevada and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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%.
Scripps College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Scripps College is located in Claremont, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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