by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking.
In 2021-2022, 202,315 psychology students received their degree, making the major the 8th most popular in the country. In , psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $35,457 and had an average of $33,933 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 48,692 psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,295 and $48,699 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 25,278 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 142 colleges that offer a degree in psychology. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in psychology.
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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”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Simpson University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Simpson U is located in Redding, California and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 74 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
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. 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 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%.
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 321 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%.
Out of the 142 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. University of the West is located in Rosemead, California and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
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.
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. Stan State is a fairly large school located in Turlock, California that handed out 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 Psychology Report
Nevada State College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. 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%.
With a ranking of #7, Warner Pacific College Adult Degree Program did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Warner Pacific College ADP is located in Portland, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 44 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Warner Pacific College Adult Degree Program Psychology Report
Northwest University - College of Adult and Professional Studies came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Kirkland, Washington, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 26 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s psychology 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%.
Marymount California University 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. Marymount California University is a small school located in Rancho Palos Verdes, California that handed out 22 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Psychology at Marymount California University
Multnomah 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 #10. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 23 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
California State University - San Bernardino 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. California State University - San Bernardino is a fairly large school located in San Bernardino, California that handed out 536 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Saint Katherine landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of Saint Katherine is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Marcos, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Pitzer College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Pitzer College is a small school located in Claremont, California that handed out 24 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
With a ranking of #14, 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. Located in Seaside, California, this medium-sized public school awarded 231 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s psychology students 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%.
Read more about Psychology at California State University - Monterey Bay
William Jessup University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Rocklin, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 37 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s psychology 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 came in at #16 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 a private not-for-profit institution located in Costa Mesa, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 69 bachelors’s 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%.
Read full report on Psychology at Vanguard University of Southern California
California State University - Dominguez Hills ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region list. CSUDH is a fairly large school located in Carson, California that handed out 576 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%.
Menlo College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Menlo College is located in Atherton, California and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 30 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Corban University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Salem, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 42 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%.
Bushnell 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 #20. Located in Eugene, Oregon, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 32 degrees to qualified bachelors’s psychology 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%.
Whitman 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. Whitman College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Walla Walla, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 35 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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 #22. This small school is located in Culver City, California, and it awarded 243 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Psychology at Antioch University - Los Angeles
With a ranking of #23, Holy Names University did quite well on the 2023 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 28 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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%.
Scripps College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Claremont, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 19 students in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
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