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by our College Data Analytics Team
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 in the Far Western US Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 141,695 general psychology students received their degree, making the major the 4th most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, general psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,326 and had an average of $26,018 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 34,767 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,377 and $23,548 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 115 colleges that offered a degree in general psychology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general 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 general psychology program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northcentral University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region. Northcentral University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 242 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Psychology at Northcentral University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Northridge. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in Northridge, California, and it awarded 881 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend California State University - Northridge is $8,523 for far western us region psychology students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
Out of the 115 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Long Beach landed the #4 spot on the list. CSULB is a large public school situated in Long Beach, California. It awarded 535 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
CSULB also took the #17 spot in our “Best General Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend CSULB is $10,054 for Far Western US Region Psychology students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Psychology at California State University - Long Beach
Out of the 115 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Fresno landed the #5 spot on the list. Fresno State is a large school located in Fresno, California that handed out 483 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $6,230 for far western us region psychology students per year to attend California State University - Fresno.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
California State University - San Marcos came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. CSUSM is a fairly large school located in San Marcos, California that handed out 336 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $13,218 for Far Western US Region Psychology students per year to attend California State University - San Marcos.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
San Jose State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. San Jose State is located in San Jose, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 515 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at San Jose State, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best General Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $16,542 for Far Western US Region Psychology students per year to attend San Jose State.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Psychology at San Jose State University
University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #8. University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a large public school situated in Las Vegas, Nevada. It awarded 408 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our far western us region psychology students list, UNLV has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best General Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $10,993 for Far Western US Region Psychology students per year to attend University of Nevada - Las Vegas.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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%.
Read full report on General Psychology at University of Nevada - Las Vegas
California State University - San Bernardino came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. CSUSB is located in San Bernardino, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 585 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $8,107 for Far Western US Region Psychology students per year to attend California State University - San Bernardino.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on General Psychology at California State University - San Bernardino
With a ranking of #10, California State University - Fullerton did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Fullerton, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 812 students in 2020-2021.
Cal State Fullerton did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best General Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for California State University - Fullerton is $8,003 for Far Western US Region Psychology students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Read full report on General Psychology at California State University - Fullerton
California State University - East Bay came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Hayward, California, and it awarded 430 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Cal State East Bay is $13,298 for far western us region psychology students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Psychology at California State University - East Bay
California State University - Stanislaus did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #12. Stan State is a public institution located in Turlock, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 414 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Stan State is $6,566 for far western us region psychology students.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Psychology at California State University - Stanislaus
With a ranking of #13, National University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. La Jolla, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 223 students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for National University is $20,722 for Far Western US Region Psychology students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
Read full report on General Psychology at National University
With a ranking of #14, California State University - Sacramento did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. California State University - Sacramento is located in Sacramento, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 609 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Sac State is $11,178 for Far Western US Region Psychology students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Washington State University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Washington State University is a public institution located in Pullman, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 504 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Wazzu did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best General Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Washington State University is $15,300 for far western us region psychology students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
Merced College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Merced, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 378 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $11,522 for Far Western US Region Psychology students per year to attend Merced Community College District.
With a ranking of #17, College of the Canyons did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. College of the Canyons is a fairly large public school situated in Santa Clarita, California. It awarded 263 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend College of the Canyons is $5,094 for far western us region psychology students.
Read more about General Psychology at College of the Canyons
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools 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 ’s psychology degrees to 109 students in 2020-2021.
The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best General Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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San Francisco State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #19. This large school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 474 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $14,459 for far western us region psychology students per year to attend SFSU.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
San Diego State University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in San Diego, California, this large public school handed out 638 degrees to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SDSU, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best General Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend San Diego State University is $13,845 for Far Western US Region Psychology students.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Brandman University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Brandman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Irvine, California. It awarded 217 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Brandman is $27,866 for Far Western US Region Psychology students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
California State University - Channel Islands came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Camarillo, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 356 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend California State University - Channel Islands is $14,928 for Far Western US Region Psychology students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Sonoma State University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Sonoma State University is a medium-sized school located in Rohnert Park, California that handed out 206 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for SSU is $17,563 for Far Western US Region Psychology students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.
Read full report on General Psychology at Sonoma State University
With a ranking of #24, California State University - Dominguez Hills did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. California State University - Dominguez Hills is located in Carson, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 511 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $4,026 for far western us region psychology students per year to attend California State University - Dominguez Hills.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
California State University - Chico landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. California State University - Chico is a fairly large public school situated in Chico, California. It awarded 366 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $16,218 for Far Western US Region Psychology students per year to attend Chico State.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full California State University - Chico General Psychology Report
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