2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Applied Psychology in the Far Western US Region

Applied Psychology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #277 most popular doctor's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Applied Psychology in the Far Western US Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 26 doctor's degrees in applied psychology to qualified students.

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One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for applied psychology.

 

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

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in applied psychology.

Most Well Attended Schools for Applied Psychology Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

Touro University Worldwide
Los Alamitos, CA

17 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In CA

#2 Best Quality In CA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Touro University Worldwide if you want 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. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in applied psychology in California. More information about a doctorate in applied psychology from Touro University Worldwide

2

Fielding Graduate University
Santa Barbara, CA

9 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In CA

#1 Best Quality In CA

Fielding Graduate University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in applied psychology. Located in the small city of Santa Barbara, Fielding is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in applied psychology in California. More information about a doctorate in applied psychology from Fielding Graduate University

Best Applied Psychology Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	370	22

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Rankings in Majors Related to Applied Psychology

Applied Psychology is one of 16 different types of Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Clinical Psychology	820
Educational Psychology	54
Applied Behavior Analysis	36
Industrial & Organizational Psychology	26
Forensic Psychology	19
Counseling Psychology	18
Transpersonal/Spiritual Psychology	11
School Psychology	7
Community Psychology	6
Other Psychology & Counseling	2

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.