by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
With 143,648 degrees handed out in 2021-2022, general psychology is the 4th most popular major in the United States. In , general psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $30,411 and had an average of $24,592 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 34,996 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,008 and $28,292 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.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 130 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region”.
Out of the 130 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Simpson University landed the #1 spot on the list. Simpson University is located in Redding, California and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 64 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 130 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Channel Islands landed the #2 spot on the list. California State University - Channel Islands is located in Camarillo, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 356 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
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. Merced, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 134 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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 130 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the West landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Rosemead, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Stanislaus. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region. Located in Turlock, California, this fairly large public school awarded 478 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s psychology students 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
With a ranking of #6, Nevada State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Nevada State College is a medium-sized school located in Henderson, Nevada that handed out 89 bachelors’s psychology degrees 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%.
Read full report on General Psychology at Nevada State College
With a ranking of #7, Northwest University - College of Adult and Professional Studies did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Northwest University CAPS is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kirkland, Washington. It awarded 26 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
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 #8, Marymount California University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 22 degrees to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2021-2022.
Read full report on General Psychology at Marymount California University
California State University - San Bernardino came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. CSUSB is a public institution located in San Bernardino, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 536 bachelors’s degrees 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%.
With a ranking of #10, California State University - Monterey Bay did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region list. CSUMB 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Psychology at California State University - Monterey Bay
William Jessup University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Rocklin, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 37 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%.
Vanguard University of Southern California 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 #12. Vanguard University of Southern California 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 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%.
Read full report on General Psychology at Vanguard University of Southern California
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. Carson, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 576 students 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%.
Full California State University - Dominguez Hills General Psychology Report
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. Atherton, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 30 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.
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. This small school is located in Culver City, California, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%.
Full Antioch University - Los Angeles General Psychology Report
Holy Names University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Holy Names University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Oakland, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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. 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%.
California State University - Bakersfield came in at #18 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 medium-sized school is located in Bakersfield, California, and it awarded 294 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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 California State University - Bakersfield
California Lutheran 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 #19. CLU is located in Thousand Oaks, California and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 116 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
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%.
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%.
Whittier 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 #21. Whittier is a private not-for-profit institution located in Whittier, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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. This small school is located in Monmouth, Oregon, and it awarded 131 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
University of California - Santa Cruz ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region list. University of California - Santa Cruz is a fairly large school located in Santa Cruz, California that handed out 431 bachelors’s psychology 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Read more about General Psychology at University of California - Santa Cruz
American Jewish University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. AJU is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 more about General Psychology at American Jewish University
Lewis & Clark 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 #24. Lewis and Clark College is located in Portland, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 66 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
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 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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