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2023 Best General Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

18 Colleges
$65,440 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Psychology Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, general psychology was ranked #35 in the country. In fact 8,051 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best General Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Check out the psychology doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best General Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Claremont Graduate University to be the best school for general psychology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Claremont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Claremont.

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#2

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northcentral University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of San Diego, Northcentral University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Seattle Pacific University is a great place for general psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Seattle, SPU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Loma Linda University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general psychology schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Los Angeles, The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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University of Alaska Anchorage did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UAA is a large public school located in the city of Anchorage.

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Washington State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, University of California - Irvine did quite well on this year’s best schools for general psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of California - Los Angeles landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree general psychology programs. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of California - Davis came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best General Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best general psychology colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 1,522
Washington 62
Oregon 31
Nevada 17
Hawaii 18
Alaska 10

One of 3 majors within the area of study, general psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 29,224
Child Development & Psychology 2,576
Other Psychology 2,162

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 18 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to BruceBlaus.

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