If you plan on getting your doctor's degree in psychology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #6 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
College Factual looked at 62 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Psychology in the Far Western US Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,430 doctor's degrees in psychology to qualified students.
Choosing a Great Psychology School for Your Doctor's Degree
The psychology doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future.
We created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Psychology in the Far Western US Region ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.
Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of psychology students usually has them for a reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.
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Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
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You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Alliant International University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in psychology. Alliant is a small private for-profit university located in the large city of San Diego.
There were approximately 241 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Alliant in the most recent year we have data available.
Palo Alto University is a popular decision for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in psychology. Located in the rural area of Palo Alto, Pacific Graduate School of Psychology is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in psychology in California.
There were roughly 107 psychology individuals who graduated with this degree at Pacific Graduate School of Psychology in the most recent year we have data available.
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles is a popular decision for students interested in a doctor's degree in psychology. The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
There were roughly 102 psychology students who graduated with this degree at The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus in the most recent year we have data available.
The Wright Institute is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in psychology. Located in the city of Berkeley, The Wright Institute is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #7 in quality for doctor's degrees in psychology in California.
There were roughly 63 psychology individuals who graduated with this degree at The Wright Institute in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the city of Santa Barbara, Fielding is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for doctor's degrees in psychology in California.
There were roughly 55 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Fielding in the most recent data year.
Pacific is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Forest Grove. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in psychology in Oregon.
There were approximately 50 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Pacific in the most recent data year.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Psychology in the Far Western US Region award.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest 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).
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The psychology doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future.
We created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Psychology in the Far Western US Region ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.
