2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Applied Psychology (Income $0-$30k) in the Far Western US Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Applied Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 1,719 people earned their degree in applied psychology, making the major the 336th most popular in the United States.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 341 applied psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 155 applied psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Applied Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in applied psychology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great applied psychology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the applied psychology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Applied Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Applied Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Applied Psychology (Income $0-$30k) in the Far Western US Region

#1

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California

#1 in overall quality

$48,715 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Applied Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the #1 spot on the list. USC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 94 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

USC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Applied Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at USC are $48,715, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full USC Applied Psychology Report

#2

Pacific University

Forest Grove, Oregon

#3 in overall quality

$35,325 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pacific University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Applied Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Forest Grove, Oregon, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 38 diplomas to qualified masters’s applied psychology students in 2019-2020.

Pacific not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Applied Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pacific are $35,325, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Applied Psychology at Pacific

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Applied Psychology (Income $0-$30k)

Notes and References

References

• 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 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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