2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Educational Psychology in California

If you plan on getting your master's degree in educational psychology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #123 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in California to determine which ones were the most popular for educational psychology students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 15 master's degrees in educational psychology during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Educational Psychology School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in educational psychology matters. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Educational Psychology in California ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality educational psychology program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Educational Psychology Schools

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. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for educational psychology.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Educational Psychology in California

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in educational psychology.

Most Well Attended Schools for Educational Psychology Students Working on Their Master's

1

Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, CA

14 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Loyola Marymount University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in educational psychology. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in educational psychology in California.

There were about 14 educational psychology individuals who graduated with this degree at Loyola Marymount in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in educational psychology from Loyola Marymount University

2

Northcentral University
San Diego, CA

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Northcentral University is a popular decision for students interested in a master's degree in educational psychology. Northcentral University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of San Diego. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in educational psychology in California.

There were about 1 educational psychology students who graduated with this degree at Northcentral University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in educational psychology from Northcentral University

3

La Sierra University
Riverside, CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

La Sierra University is a popular decision for individuals interested in a master's degree in educational psychology. Located in the city of Riverside, La Sierra is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. More information about a master’s in educational psychology from La Sierra University

3

University of the Pacific
Stockton, CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of the Pacific is a popular choice for students pursuing a master's degree in educational psychology. Located in the city of Stockton, Pacific is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. More information about a master’s in educational psychology from University of the Pacific

 

Best Educational Psychology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Washington	408	4
Nevada	121	8
Hawaii	112	5

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Educational Psychology Related Rankings by Major

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

Most Popular Majors Related to Educational Psychology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Counseling Psychology	1,302
Clinical Psychology	808
Applied Behavior Analysis	805
School Psychology	514
Industrial & Organizational Psychology	228
Forensic Psychology	199
Other Psychology & Counseling	120
Applied Psychology	117
Performance and Sport Psychology	22
Health/Medical Psychology	21

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.