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2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

10 Ranked Colleges
885 Degrees Awarded
$21,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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In 2019-2020, 5,082 people earned their degree in clinical psychology, making the major the 140th most popular in the United States.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 1,867 clinical psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 885 clinical psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in clinical psychology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality clinical psychology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the clinical psychology program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Clinical Psychology (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region

#16 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alaska Anchorage landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Anchorage, Alaska, this fairly large public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified masters’s clinical psychology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UAA, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Clinical Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Alaska Anchorage are $24,496, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanguard University of Southern California. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Vanguard is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Costa Mesa, California. It awarded 15 masters’s clinical psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Vanguard not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Clinical Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Vanguard are $16,180.

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#3

Pacific University

Forest Grove, Oregon
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Pacific University landed the #3 spot on the list. Forest Grove, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s clinical psychology degrees to 47 students in 2019-2020.

Pacific not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Clinical Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Pacific are $35,325.

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#4

California Lutheran University

Thousand Oaks, California
#11 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California Lutheran University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k. CLU is a small school located in Thousand Oaks, California that handed out 27 masters’s clinical psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

CLU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Clinical Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at California Lutheran University are $20,600, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full CLU Clinical Psychology Report

#5

Pepperdine University

Malibu, California
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Pepperdine University landed the #5 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Malibu, California, and it awarded 199 masters’s clinical psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Pepperdine also took the #2 spot in our “Best Clinical Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Pepperdine are $36,320.

Full Pepperdine University Clinical Psychology Report

#6

George Fox University

Newberg, Oregon
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, George Fox University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. George Fox University is a small school located in Newberg, Oregon that handed out 21 masters’s clinical psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

GFU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Clinical Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at George Fox University are $14,247, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Notre Dame de Namur University

Belmont, California
#15 in overall quality

Notre Dame de Namur University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Belmont, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 31 diplomas to qualified masters’s clinical psychology students in 2019-2020.

NDNU also took the #15 spot in our “Best Clinical Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Notre Dame de Namur University are $17,884.

Full NDNU Clinical Psychology Report

#8

Biola University

La Mirada, California
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Biola University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This medium-sized school is located in La Mirada, California, and it awarded 20 masters’s clinical psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Biola, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Clinical Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Biola University are $11,772, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

Point Loma Nazarene University

San Diego, California
#14 in overall quality

Point Loma Nazarene University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Point Loma Nazarene University is located in San Diego, California and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 29 masters’s clinical psychology degrees to qualified students.

PLNU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Clinical Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Point Loma Nazarene University are $11,880.

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#10

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, California

University of San Francisco ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. USFCA is a fairly large school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 8 masters’s clinical psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

USFCA also took the #0 spot in our “Best Clinical Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of San Francisco are $26,710.

Full USFCA Clinical Psychology Report

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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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