Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Find Schools Near

2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 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 $48-$75k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

General Psychology is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 4th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 134,326 degrees were awarded to students with this major.

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.

This year’s “Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general psychology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general psychology programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general psychology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

More Ways to Rank General Psychology Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

You can create your own custom comparison that focuses on the factors most important to you using our tool, College Combat. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.

Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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 $48-$75k.

Top 12 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $48-$75k) in the Far Western US Region

#1

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of California - Los Angeles is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 27 doctorate’s degrees 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of California - Los Angeles General Psychology Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Davis. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. UC Davis is located in Davis, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 doctorate’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

UC Davis did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 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 UC Davis are $28,700.

Full UC Davis General Psychology Report

#8 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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Las Vegas, Nevada, and it awarded 8 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 $48-$75k list, UNLV has also earned the #8 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 UNLV are $21,962.

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

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Irvine. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Irvine, California, and it awarded 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 $48-$75k 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Irvine are $28,456, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UC Irvine General Psychology Report

#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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alaska Fairbanks landed the #5 spot on the list. UAF is a public institution located in Fairbanks, Alaska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UAF also made our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #12. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Alaska Fairbanks are $24,287.

Full University of Alaska Fairbanks General Psychology Report

#6

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Washington State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Washington State University is a large public school situated in Pullman, Washington. It awarded 16 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Wazzu also took the #7 spot 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 Washington State University are $27,561.

Read more about General Psychology at Wazzu

#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Alaska Anchorage did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k 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.

UAA also took the #13 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 Alaska Anchorage are $24,496, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Psychology at University of Alaska Anchorage

#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 $48-$75k list. Santa Cruz, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s psychology degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

UC Santa Cruz 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 UC Santa Cruz are $28,952, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Psychology at University of California - Santa Cruz

#9

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, 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 $48-$75k list. UO is a large school located in Eugene, Oregon that handed out 14 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

UO not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oregon are $29,991, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Oregon General Psychology Report

#10

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Honolulu, Hawaii
#9 in overall quality

University of Hawaii at Manoa came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. UH Manoa is a public institution located in Honolulu, Hawaii. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UH Manoa also took the #9 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 Hawaii at Manoa are $34,550, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Hawaii at Manoa General Psychology Report

#10 in overall quality

University of California - Merced did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #11. UC Merced is located in Merced, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

UC Merced did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 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 - Merced are $43,854, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UC Merced General Psychology Report

#14 in overall quality

The University of Arizona Global Campus came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This large school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

UAGC also made our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #14. Average graduate tuition and fees at UAGC are $14,664, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Psychology at UAGC

Switch to a Different Ranking Method

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.

Credits

  • Credit for the banner image above goes to BruceBlaus.

Featured Psychology Schools

Find Schools Near You