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 Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
With 202,315 degrees handed out in 2021-2022, psychology is the 8th most popular major in the United States. 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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,577 psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $76,633 and $152,837 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 61 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in psychology. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in psychology.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region doctor’s degree psychology students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Reiss-Davis Graduate Center. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Out of the 61 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Irvine landed the #2 spot on the list. The Chicago School Irvine Campus is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Anaheim, California. It awarded 40 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 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 Pacifica Graduate Institute. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region. Pacifica Graduate Institute is a private for-profit institution located in Carpinteria, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 51 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The Wright Institute. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region. Located in Berkeley, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 53 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s psychology students in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 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 Saybrook University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region. Saybrook University is located in Pasadena, California and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 20 doctorate’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Palo Alto University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #6. Palo Alto, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s psychology degrees to 122 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%.
Fielding Graduate University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Santa Barbara, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s psychology degrees to 59 students in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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Alliant International University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Alliant International University is a private for-profit institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 217 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #9. The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles is a small school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 138 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 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 0.6% 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%.
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Meridian University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Petaluma, California, this small private for-profit school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s psychology students in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Southern California Seminary came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in El Cajon, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s psychology students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at San Diego ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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With a ranking of #13, California Institute of Integral Studies did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region list. California Institute of Integral Studies is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Fuller Theological Seminary landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Pasadena, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s psychology degrees to 26 students in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Antioch University - Santa Barbara landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Antioch University - Santa Barbara is a private not-for-profit institution located in Santa Barbara, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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Pacific University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Pacific is a small school located in Forest Grove, Oregon that handed out 64 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Northcentral University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 57 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 1 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 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Touro University Worldwide landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. TUW is a small school located in Los Alamitos, California that handed out 44 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, 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. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Antioch University - Seattle came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s psychology degrees to 13 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Chaminade University of Honolulu did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #20. Chaminade University of Honolulu is a private not-for-profit institution located in Honolulu, Hawaii. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.
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Claremont Graduate University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Claremont Graduate University is located in Claremont, California and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 19 doctorate’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 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 1.8% 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%.
With a ranking of #22, Seattle Pacific University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Seattle Pacific University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 46 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
George Fox University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This small school is located in Newberg, Oregon, and it awarded 26 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Biola University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. La Mirada, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s psychology degrees to 23 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
With a ranking of #25, Loma Linda University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Loma Linda University is a small school located in Loma Linda, California that handed out 17 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.
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