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2023 Most Popular General Psychology Schools in California

47 Colleges
$32,807 Avg Salary
$22,757 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Psychology School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,522 degrees and certificates were awarded to general psychology students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #19 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular General Psychology Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 47 schools in California to see which programs were the most popular 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

#2

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA

The excellent programs at Northcentral University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general psychology schools in California. Located in the city of San Diego, Northcentral University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Pepperdine University

Malibu, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Pepperdine University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Schools in California list. Pepperdine is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Malibu.

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Out of the 47 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles landed the # 4 spot on the list. 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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#5

National University

La Jolla, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend National University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Schools in California list. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of La Jolla.

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Claremont Graduate University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Psychology Schools in California ranking. Claremont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Claremont.

Read full report on General Psychology at Claremont Graduate University

University of California - Los Angeles landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general psychology programs. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

Loma Linda University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Psychology Schools in California ranking. Located in the suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full General Psychology at Loma Linda University Report

#9

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

San Francisco State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general psychology students. It came in at #9 on the list. SFSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Francisco.

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#10

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Psychology Schools in California ranking. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Diego.

Full General Psychology at San Diego State University Report

Best General Psychology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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State Degrees Awarded
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.

Majors Similar to Psychology

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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