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

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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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 56 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master's degree 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Psychology Master's Degree Colleges.

#2

Pepperdine University

Malibu, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Pepperdine University is a great place for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. Pepperdine is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Malibu.

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

Read full report on General Psychology at Pepperdine University

#3

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA

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

About 83% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 17% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region 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.

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

Full General Psychology at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles Report

#4

National University

La Jolla, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means National University is a great place for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of La Jolla.

Of the 71 students majoring in psychology at National University, 24% are male and 76% are female.

Full General Psychology at National University Report

#6

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

San Francisco State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general psychology programs. SFSU is a very large public school located in the city of San Francisco.

Women make up 76% of the psychology majors at the school.

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Claremont Graduate University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general psychology programs. Claremont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Claremont.

About 66% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 34% are male.

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#8

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

Loma Linda University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 73% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 27% are male.

Read full report on General Psychology at Loma Linda University

#8

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

With a ranking of #8, San Diego State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Diego.

Women make up 76% of the psychology majors at the school.

Read full report on General Psychology at San Diego State University

University of California - Los Angeles came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 67% of the psychology majors at the school.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for General Psychology students in the Far Western US Region that almost earned our Most Popular General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Azusa Pacific University Azusa, CA
11 San Jose State University San Jose, CA

Best General Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best general psychology schools 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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