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2023 Best Value Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

55 Colleges
$22,660 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$62,738 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Psychology Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 42,013 psychology students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #8 most popular in the country.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Psychology Doctor'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 55 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for psychology students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Check out the psychology doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Touro University Worldwide

Los Alamitos, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Touro University Worldwide the best value school in the Far Western US Region for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Los Alamitos, TUW is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

TUW graduate students pay an average of $9,000 in tuition and fees each year.

TUW excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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#2

Biola University

La Mirada, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Biola University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Biola is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of La Mirada.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Biola are $12,006 a year.

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#3

Fielding Graduate University

Santa Barbara, CA

Out of the 55 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fielding Graduate University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Santa Barbara, Fielding is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Fielding are $18,718 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Fielding is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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#4

Alaska Pacific University

Anchorage, AK

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Alaska Pacific University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value psychology schools in the Far Western US Region . Alaska Pacific is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Anchorage.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Alaska Pacific are $12,110 a year.

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#5

National University

La Jolla, CA

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at National University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value psychology schools in the Far Western US Region . National University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of La Jolla.

National University graduate students pay an average of $15,480 in tuition and fees each year.

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The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. 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 Chicago School Los Angeles Campus graduate students pay an average of $23,918 in tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA

Northcentral University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of San Diego, Northcentral University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Northcentral University graduate students pay an average of $18,207 in tuition and fees each year.

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Fuller Theological Seminary landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree psychology programs. Fuller is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Pasadena.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Fuller are $22,020 per year.

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#9

George Fox University

Newberg, OR

George Fox University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree psychology programs. Located in the town of Newberg, GFU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at GFU are $14,293 a year.

Full Psychology at George Fox University Report

Best Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best psychology schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 7,826
Washington 406
Oregon 367
Nevada 88
Hawaii 140
Alaska 23

Psychology Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 29,224
General Psychology 8,051
Child Development & Psychology 2,576
Other Psychology 2,162

Majors Similar to Psychology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 199,724
Social Sciences 22,292
Communication & Journalism 12,242
Library Science 5,929
History 4,391

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 Nevit Dilmen.

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