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 “Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Psychology is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 8th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 195,678 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,611 and had an average of $25,989 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 47,148 psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,350 and $23,219 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 275 colleges that offered a degree in psychology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular psychology programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region”.
Out of the 275 schools in the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, National University landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in La Jolla, California, and it awarded 1,231 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Irvine. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Irvine, California, this large public school handed out 1,206 diplomas to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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%.
Out of the 275 schools in the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the #3 spot on the list. University of California - Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,116 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Northridge. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Northridge, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 912 students in 2020-2021.
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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Davis. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region list. UC Davis is located in Davis, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 902 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
California State University - Fullerton did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #6. Cal State Fullerton is a large school located in Fullerton, California that handed out 812 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Full California State University - Fullerton Psychology Report
With a ranking of #7, Pepperdine University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Pepperdine University is located in Malibu, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 793 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 #9, San Diego State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region list. SDSU is a public institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 657 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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 89%.
Read full report on Psychology at San Diego State University
University of California - Riverside came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Riverside, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 624 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
California State University - San Bernardino ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region list. CSUSB is a fairly large public school situated in San Bernardino, California. It awarded 623 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
California State University - Sacramento landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large school is located in Sacramento, California, and it awarded 616 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read full report on Psychology at California State University - Sacramento
University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. UCSB is a public institution located in Santa Barbara, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 602 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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 freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 593 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
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 freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of California - San Diego came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. UCSD is a large school located in La Jolla, California that handed out 589 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
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 freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
California State University - Long Beach landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. California State University - Long Beach is a large school located in Long Beach, California that handed out 576 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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 California State University - Long Beach Psychology Report
California State University - Fresno ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Fresno, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 528 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%.
Read full report on Psychology at California State University - Fresno
University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #18. Santa Cruz, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 520 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
With a ranking of #19, Washington State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Wazzu is located in Pullman, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 519 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
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 ranking of #20, San Jose State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region list. San Jose State University 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.
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%.
California State University - Dominguez Hills ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region list. This fairly large school is located in Carson, California, and it awarded 511 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
With a ranking of #22, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 603 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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With a ranking of #23, San Francisco State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region list. San Francisco, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 474 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Sierra College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #24. Sierra College is located in Rocklin, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 435 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
California State University - East Bay did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #25. This fairly large school is located in Hayward, California, and it awarded 430 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
Not only did these schools make the top 42 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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