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2025 Best Other Research & Experimental Psychology Schools in California

8 Colleges in California
2,800 Research & Experimental Psychology Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in other research & experimental psychology, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #80 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 8 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Other Research & Experimental Psychology Schools in California ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 2,800 degrees in other research & experimental psychology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Other Research & Experimental Psychology School

Best Other Research & Experimental Psychology Schools in California Your choice of other research & experimental psychology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Other Research & Experimental Psychology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Other Research & Experimental Psychology Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Research & Experimental Psychology
Master's Degrees in Research & Experimental Psychology
Doctor's Degrees in Research & Experimental Psychology

The research & experimental psychology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Other Research & Experimental Psychology Schools in California. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Other Research & Experimental Psychology in California

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the research & experimental psychology degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top California Schools in Research & Experimental Psychology

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA
451 Research & Experimental Psychology Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat University of California - Irvine if you wish to pursue a degree in other research & experimental psychology. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 12th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 451 other research & experimental psychology students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
924 Research & Experimental Psychology Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in other research & experimental psychology needs to check out University of California - Davis. UC Davis is a fairly large public university located in the small suburb of Davis. A Best Colleges rank of #55 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UC Davis is a great university overall.

There were approximately 924 other research & experimental psychology students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent data year.

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Bachelors Degree Type
BA in Psychology Program Name

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In CA
52.6% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of Southern California if you wish to pursue a degree in other research & experimental psychology. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #13 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 19 other research & experimental psychology students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CA
371 Research & Experimental Psychology Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in other research & experimental psychology has to check out University of California - Berkeley. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.

There were about 371 other research & experimental psychology students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent year we have data available.

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Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCSD is a great university overall.More information about a degree in other research & experimental psychology from University of California - San Diego

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA
602 Research & Experimental Psychology Degrees Awarded

UCR is a fairly large public university located in the city of Riverside. This university ranks 28th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 602 other research & experimental psychology students who graduated with this degree at UCR in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
193 Research & Experimental Psychology Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Merced, UC Merced is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 51st out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.More information about a degree in other research & experimental psychology from University of California - Merced

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Masters Degree Type
MS in Psychology Program Name

Our Master of Science in Psychology program is designed to extend your knowledge and discipline in psychology, preparing you for a wide variety of professions and contexts.

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Occidental College
Los Angeles, CA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
39 Research & Experimental Psychology Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Los Angeles, Oxy is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 83rd out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.More information about a degree in other research & experimental psychology from Occidental College

Best Other Research & Experimental Psychology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Other Research & Experimental Psychology Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Washington 831 598
Oregon 587 5
Nevada 354 39

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Other Research & Experimental Psychology is one of 10 different types of Child Development & Psychology programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Behavioral Neuroscience 542
Experimental Psychology 525
Social Psychology 187
Developmental & Child Psychology 138
Cognitive Psychology & Psycholinguistics 62
Psychopharmacology 12

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