2024 Best Applied Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

a doctor's degree in applied psychology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #230 out of 862 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Applied Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 35 doctor's degrees in applied psychology to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on applied psychology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of applied psychology students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized applied psychology related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for applied psychology students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Applied Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Applied Psychology in the Far Western US Region

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for applied psychology students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Doctorate in Applied Psychology

1

Fielding Graduate University
Santa Barbara, CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

8 Annual Graduates

Fielding Graduate University is a great decision for students interested in a doctor's degree in applied psychology. Located in the city of Santa Barbara, Fielding is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in applied psychology from Fielding Graduate University

2

Touro University Worldwide
Los Alamitos, CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

27 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Touro University Worldwide if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in applied psychology. TUW is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Los Alamitos.More information about a doctorate in applied psychology from Touro University Worldwide

Best Applied Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best applied psychology schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	381	35

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Rankings in Majors Related to Applied Psychology

Applied Psychology is one of 17 different types of Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Clinical Psychology	755
Educational Psychology	43
Applied Behavior Analysis	43
Industrial & Organizational Psychology	36
School Psychology	14
Counseling Psychology	13
Transpersonal/Spiritual Psychology	13
Forensic Psychology	12
Community Psychology	9
Other Psychology & Counseling	6

Notes and References

• 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.