by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
With 143,648 degrees handed out in 2021-2022, general psychology is the 4th most popular major in the United States.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 34,996 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 19,780 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,948 and $20,385 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 130 colleges that offer a degree in general psychology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general psychology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region bachelor’s degree psychology students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Simpson University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region. This small school is located in Redding, California, and it awarded 64 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Channel Islands. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Camarillo, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 356 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Psychology at California State University - Channel Islands
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Merced. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region list. UC Merced is a medium-sized public school situated in Merced, California. It awarded 134 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Psychology at University of California - Merced
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the West. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Rosemead, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 8 students in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on General Psychology at University of the West
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Stanislaus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region list. California State University - Stanislaus is a fairly large public school situated in Turlock, California. It awarded 478 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full California State University - Stanislaus General Psychology Report
Nevada State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #6. Henderson, Nevada is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 89 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Northwest University - College of Adult and Professional Studies came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This small school is located in Kirkland, Washington, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Marymount California University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Marymount California University is located in Rancho Palos Verdes, California and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 22 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
California State University - San Bernardino landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. San Bernardino, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 536 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full California State University - San Bernardino General Psychology Report
California State University - Monterey Bay ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region list. California State University - Monterey Bay is located in Seaside, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 231 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
William Jessup University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #11. This small school is located in Rocklin, California, and it awarded 37 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Vanguard University of Southern California came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Vanguard is located in Costa Mesa, California and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 69 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #13, California State University - Dominguez Hills did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region list. CSUDH is a fairly large public school situated in Carson, California. It awarded 576 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Psychology at California State University - Dominguez Hills
Menlo College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Menlo College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Atherton, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Antioch University - Los Angeles did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Culver City, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Antioch University - Los Angeles General Psychology Report
Holy Names University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Holy Names University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Oakland, California. It awarded 27 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
California State University - Bakersfield landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Bakersfield, California, this medium-sized public school awarded 294 degrees to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Psychology at California State University - Bakersfield
California Lutheran University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region list. California Lutheran University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Thousand Oaks, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 116 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Psychology at California Lutheran University
Sonoma State University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Rohnert Park, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 213 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Psychology at Sonoma State University
Whittier College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Whittier is located in Whittier, California and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 23 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Western Oregon University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Western Oregon University is located in Monmouth, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 131 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #23. UC Santa Cruz is a public institution located in Santa Cruz, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 431 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of California - Santa Cruz General Psychology Report
With a ranking of #24, Lewis & Clark College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Lewis & Clark College is a small school located in Portland, Oregon that handed out 66 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
American Jewish University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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