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

46 Colleges
$43,425 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Psychology Master'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 Master'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. This report analyzed 46 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Top 10 Best General Psychology Master's Degree Schools

#1

Palo Alto University

Palo Alto, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Palo Alto University the best school in the Far Western US Region for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the rural area of Palo Alto, Pacific Graduate School of Psychology is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 46 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the # 2 spot on the list. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large 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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#4

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loma Linda University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best General Psychology Master’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 college with a small student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at California State University - Fresno helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general psychology schools in the Far Western US Region . Fresno State is a very large public school located in the large city of Fresno.

Full General Psychology at California State University - Fresno Report

With a ranking of #6, University of California - Los Angeles did quite well on this year’s best schools for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a very large student population.

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Claremont Graduate University ranked #7 on this year’s Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Claremont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Claremont.

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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

Seattle University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree general psychology programs. Seattle U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.

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#10

San Jose State University

San Jose, CA

San Jose State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public school with a very 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 25 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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