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

12 Ranked Colleges
207 Degrees Awarded
$28,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 134,326 general psychology students received their degree, making the major the 4th most popular in the country.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 31,857 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 207 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,342 and $136,270 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in general psychology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general psychology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general psychology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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

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

Top 12 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k) in the Far Western US Region

#1

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the #1 spot on the list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s psychology degrees to 27 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCLA, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Los Angeles are $28,131, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Psychology at University of California - Los Angeles

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Irvine landed the #2 spot on the list. University of California - Irvine is a large school located in Irvine, California that handed out 1 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree psychology students whose families make $0-$30k list, UC Irvine has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Psychology Doctor’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 California - Irvine are $28,456.

Full University of California - Irvine General Psychology Report

#3

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Pullman, Washington, and it awarded 16 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Wazzu did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Psychology Doctor’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 Washington State University are $27,561.

Read more about General Psychology at Wazzu

#12 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alaska Fairbanks landed the #4 spot on the list. UAF is located in Fairbanks, Alaska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree psychology students whose families make $0-$30k list, UAF has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UAF are $24,287, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Psychology at UAF

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Davis. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Davis, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s psychology degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree psychology students whose families make $0-$30k list, UC Davis has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Davis are $28,700, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Psychology at UC Davis

#8 in overall quality

University of Nevada - Las Vegas ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UNLV is a large public school situated in Las Vegas, Nevada. It awarded 8 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

UNLV also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNLV are $21,962, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Psychology at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

#13 in overall quality

University of Alaska Anchorage ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Anchorage, Alaska is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s psychology degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree psychology students whose families make $0-$30k list, UAA has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best General Psychology Doctor’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 Alaska Anchorage are $24,496.

Read full report on General Psychology at UAA

#8

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California
#8 in overall quality

University of California - Santa Cruz ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of California - Santa Cruz is a public institution located in Santa Cruz, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Santa Cruz not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Santa Cruz are $28,952, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Psychology at UC Santa Cruz

#9 in overall quality

University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. This fairly large school is located in Honolulu, Hawaii, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

UH Manoa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General Psychology Doctor’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 UH Manoa are $34,550.

Read full report on General Psychology at University of Hawaii at Manoa

#10

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, University of Oregon did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Eugene, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s psychology degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

UO also made our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at UO are $29,991, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UO General Psychology Report

#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, University of California - Merced did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UC Merced is a medium-sized school located in Merced, California that handed out 4 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Merced also made our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #10. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Merced are $43,854.

Read more about General Psychology at UC Merced

#14 in overall quality

The University of Arizona Global Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #12. Located in San Diego, California, this large private for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s psychology students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree psychology students whose families make $0-$30k list, UAGC has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UAGC are $14,664, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UAGC General 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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