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2023 Most Popular General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in California

46 Colleges
$43,425 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Psychology Master's Degree 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 46 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular master'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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for psychology majors pursuing a master's degree.

#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 fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Malibu.

Women make up 78% of the psychology majors at the school.

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#3

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA

Out of the 46 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Northcentral University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of San Diego, Northcentral University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 83% of the psychology majors at the school.

Full General Psychology at Northcentral University Report

#4

National University

La Jolla, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in California list. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of La Jolla.

About 76% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 24% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles is a great place for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 82% of the psychology majors at the school.

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#6

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

San Francisco State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. SFSU is a very large public school located in the large city of San Francisco.

Of the 45 students majoring in psychology at SFSU, 24% are male and 76% are female.

Full General Psychology at San Francisco State University Report

With a ranking of #7, Claremont Graduate University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. Claremont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Claremont.

Women make up 66% of the psychology majors at the school.

Read full report on General Psychology at Claremont Graduate University

#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 large suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 73% of the psychology majors at the school.

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#8

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general psychology programs. SDSU is a very large public school located in the large city of San Diego.

Of the 37 students majoring in psychology at SDSU, 24% are male and 76% are female.

Full General Psychology at San Diego State University Report

University of California - Los Angeles landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general psychology programs. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 36 students majoring in psychology at UCLA, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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

Best General Psychology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Psychology Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

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 26 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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