2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Applied Psychology in California

A doctor's degree in applied psychology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #277 out of 815 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in California to determine which ones were the most popular for applied psychology students pursuing a doctor's degree. 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

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, 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 California

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

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

1

Touro University Worldwide
Los Alamitos, CA

17 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Touro University Worldwide is a popular decision for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in applied psychology. TUW is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Los Alamitos. You also may be intersted 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

#1 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in applied psychology has to check out Fielding Graduate University. Located in the city of Santa Barbara, Fielding is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #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 in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Applied Psychology Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded

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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 Majors Related to Applied Psychology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Clinical Psychology	707
Educational Psychology	39
Applied Behavior Analysis	36
Forensic Psychology	19
Industrial & Organizational Psychology	16
Transpersonal/Spiritual Psychology	11
Other Psychology & Counseling	2
School Psychology	1

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.