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

25 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 Most Popular 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. This report analyzed 25 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Psychology program at each school on the list.

Check out the psychology doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

#1

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Northcentral University the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for general psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of San Diego, Northcentral University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 74% of the psychology majors at the school.

Full General Psychology at Northcentral University Report

#2

Saybrook University

Oakland, CA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Saybrook University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general psychology schools in the Far Western US Region . Saybrook University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Oakland.

About 72% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 28% are male.

Read full report on General Psychology at Saybrook University

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of California - Los Angeles is a great place for general psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 78% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 22% are male.

Read full report on General Psychology at University of California - Los Angeles

#4

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

Out of the 25 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Loma Linda University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 18% are male.

Read full report on General Psychology at Loma Linda University

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Claremont Graduate University is a great place for general psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Claremont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Claremont.

Women make up 75% of the psychology majors at the school.

Full General Psychology at Claremont Graduate University Report

University of Nevada - Las Vegas ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the midsize city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 75% of the psychology majors at the school.

Full General Psychology at University of Nevada - Las Vegas Report

With a ranking of #6, Seattle Pacific University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Seattle, SPU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in psychology at SPU, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Full General Psychology at Seattle Pacific University Report

With a ranking of #6, University of California - Davis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in psychology at UC Davis, 25% are male and 75% are female.

Read full report on General Psychology at University of California - Davis

Washington State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in psychology at Wazzu, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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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.

  • 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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