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2021 Best Psychology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Far Western US Region

81 Colleges
25,278 Bachelor's Degrees
$30,589 Avg Cost*

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Best Psychology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Far Western US Region

For this year's Best Psychology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Far Western US Region ranking, we looked at 81 colleges that offer a bachelor's in psychology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality psychology programs as well as strong support for students classified as non-traditional.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the psychology program at the school, affordability, and presence of non-traditional students. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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2021 Best Psychology Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Psychology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students.

Top 15% Best Psychology Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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University of California - San Diego tops the 2021 list of our schools in the Far Western US Region that are best for non-traditional psychology students. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a fairly large student population. UCSD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Colleges for Psychology in the Far Western US Region list.

The student loan default rate at UCSD is lower than is typical, just 0.6% of students default in three years. Approximately 21,222 students take at least one class online at UCSD. 1,605 of UCSD students are attending part time.

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University of California - Los Angeles comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, UCLA has also earned the #2 rank in our Best Colleges for Psychology in the Far Western US Region ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.7%. There are approximately 25,859 students at UCLA that take at least one class online. 2,161 students are part time.

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The #3 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Brandman University. Located in the large city of Irvine, Brandman is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The student loan default rate at Brandman is lower than is typical, just 1.2% of students default in three years. 5,783 of Brandman students are attending part time.

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San Jose State University landed the #4 spot in our 2021 best psychology schools for non-traditional students. San Jose State is a very large public school located in the large city of San Jose. San Jose State also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for Psychology in the Far Western US Region list. It's in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.9%. There are approximately 19,939 students at San Jose State that take at least one class online. 9,800 of San Jose State students are attending part time.

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William Jessup University earned the #5 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the rural area of Rocklin, William Jessup University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.0%. There are approximately 545 students at William Jessup University that take at least one class online. About 386 of the students at William Jessup University are attending part time.

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California State University - East Bay earned the #6 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the large suburb of Hayward, Cal State East Bay is a public college with a large student population.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.3%. 7,069 of Cal State East Bay students are exclusively distance learners. 3,650 students are part time.

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Simpson University
Redding, CA

Our rankings recognize Simpson University as the #7 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Redding, Simpson U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

About 0.0% of Simpson U students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 623 students take at least one class online at Simpson U. 162 of Simpson U students are attending part time.

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National University
San Diego, CA

National University earned the #8 spot in our 2021 rankings. National University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.

The student loan default rate at National University is lower than is typical, just 1.1% of students default in three years. 11,960 students at National University are exclusively online. 8,705 of National University students are attending part time.

Full Psychology at National University Report

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California State University - Stanislaus comes in at #9 in this year's ranking. Stan State is a large public school located in the suburb of Turlock.

About 1.0% of Stan State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 4,993 students take at least one class online at Stan State. 2,273 students are part time.

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Our rankings recognize California State University - Sacramento as the #10 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.7%. There are approximately 16,876 students at Sac State that take at least one class online. There are roughly 7,378 part time students in attendance at Sac State.

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University of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA

University of San Francisco comes in at #11 in this year's ranking. Located in the large city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at USFCA, the school also landed the #4 rank in our Best Colleges for Psychology in the Far Western US Region ranking.

About 0.5% of USFCA students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 5,220 students at USFCA that take at least one class online. 2,299 students are part time.

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Our rankings recognize Washington State University as the #12 school in this year's rankings. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the town of Pullman. Wazzu excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Psychology in the Far Western US Region list.

About 1.4% of Wazzu students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 4,690 of Wazzu students are exclusively distance learners. About 4,985 of the students at Wazzu are attending part time.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Far Western US Region non-traditional students studying Psychology that almost earned our Best Psychology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
13 California State University - Fullerton Fullerton, CA
14 California State University - Channel Islands Camarillo, CA
15 Oregon Institute of Technology Klamath Falls, OR
16 California State University - San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA

Best for Non-Traditional Students Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best for non-traditional students psychology colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 19,153
Washington 2,442
Hawaii 371
Oregon 1,685
Nevada 729
Alaska 110

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