by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 111 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for psychology students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 25,785 bachelor's degrees in psychology during the 2022-2023 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of psychology for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality psychology program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for psychology students working on their bachelor's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list to help you make the college decision.
In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.
Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for psychology students seeking a a bachelor's degree. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
University of California - Irvine is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in psychology. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in psychology from University of California - Irvine
It is hard to beat University of California - Los Angeles if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in psychology. UCLA is a very large public university located in the city of Los Angeles.More information about a bachelor’s in psychology from University of California - Los Angeles
It is difficult to beat University of Washington - Seattle Campus if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in psychology. UW Seattle is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Seattle.More information about a bachelor’s in psychology from University of Washington - Seattle Campus
It's hard to beat University of Southern California if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in psychology. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in psychology from University of Southern California
Located in the small city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in psychology from University of California - Santa Cruz
UCSB is a very large public university located in the suburb of Santa Barbara.More information about a bachelor’s in psychology from University of California - Santa Barbara
UC Davis is a very large public university located in the small suburb of Davis.More information about a bachelor’s in psychology from University of California - Davis
Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in psychology from University of California - San Diego
Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in psychology from University of California - Berkeley
SCU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Santa Clara.More information about a bachelor’s in psychology from Santa Clara University
Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in psychology from San Diego State University
Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in psychology from California State University - Long Beach
Wazzu is a fairly large public university located in the town of Pullman.More information about a bachelor’s in psychology from Washington State University
Located in the midsize city of Eugene, UO is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in psychology from University of Oregon
Located in the midsize city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in psychology from University of Nevada - Las Vegas
Cal State Fullerton is a very large public university located in the suburb of Fullerton.More information about a bachelor’s in psychology from California State University - Fullerton
Located in the large city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in psychology from University of San Francisco
UCR is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Riverside.More information about a bachelor’s in psychology from University of California - Riverside
CSUN is a very large public university located in the large city of Northridge.More information about a bachelor’s in psychology from California State University - Northridge
CWU is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Ellensburg.More information about a bachelor’s in psychology from Central Washington University
Located in the large suburb of Azusa, Azusa Pacific is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in psychology from Azusa Pacific University
Pepperdine is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Malibu.More information about a bachelor’s in psychology from Pepperdine University
Here are some additional great schools for Psychology students in the Far Western US Region that almost earned our Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | California State University - San Marcos | San Marcos, CA |
| 24 | Western Washington University | Bellingham, WA |
| 25 | University of San Diego | San Diego, CA |
| 26 | University of Hawaii at Manoa | Honolulu, HI |
| 27 | California State University - Sacramento | Sacramento, CA |
| 28 | San Francisco State University | San Francisco, CA |
| 29 | California State University - Monterey Bay | Seaside, CA |
| 30 | Oregon State University | Corvallis, OR |
| 31 | Seattle Pacific University | Seattle, WA |
| 32 | Gonzaga University | Spokane, WA |
| 33 | California State University - Chico | Chico, CA |
| 34 | University of California - Merced | Merced, CA |
| 35 | Loyola Marymount University | Los Angeles, CA |
| 36 | Sonoma State University | Rohnert Park, CA |
| 37 | Seattle University | Seattle, WA |
Explore the best psychology colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| California | 37 | 19,153 |
| Washington | 34 | 2,442 |
| Hawaii | 30 | 371 |
| Oregon | 30 | 1,685 |
| Nevada | 30 | 729 |
| Alaska | 29 | 110 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Psychology | 19,593 |
| Child Development & Psychology | 5,343 |
| Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 702 |
| Other Psychology | 147 |
