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2023 Best Value Other Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in California

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$16,456 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$62,211 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Other Psychology Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 251 degrees and certificates were awarded to other psychology students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #77 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Other Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in California to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for other psychology students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Other Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in California

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Other Psychology Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Best California Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Other Psychology

Our analysis found The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles to be the best value school for other psychology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in California. 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.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus are $23,918 a year.

Read full report on Other Psychology at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of California - San Diego is a great value for other psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. UCSD is a very large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UCSD are $13,564 a year.

Full Other Psychology at University of California - San Diego Report

Out of the 6 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Barbara landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UCSB are $13,581 a year.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Azusa Pacific University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value other psychology schools in California. Located in the suburb of Azusa, Azusa Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Azusa Pacific are $16,696 per year.

Full Other Psychology at Azusa Pacific University Report

#5

University of La Verne

La Verne, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of La Verne. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Other Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of La Verne, ULV is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

ULV graduate students pay an average of $14,520 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Other Psychology at University of La Verne Report

#6

Pacifica Graduate Institute

Carpinteria, CA

Pacifica Graduate Institute landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree other psychology programs. Located in the rural area of Carpinteria, Pacifica Graduate Institute is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Pacifica Graduate Institute are $27,000 per year.

Read full report on Other Psychology at Pacifica Graduate Institute

Best Value Other Psychology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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State Degrees Awarded

One of 3 majors within the area of study, other psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Other Psychology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 29,224
General Psychology 8,051
Child Development & Psychology 2,576

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 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 Nevit Dilmen.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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