2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Psychology 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.
The Best Value Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 104 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for psychology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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.
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2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for psychology majors pursuing a .
Top 15% Best Psychology Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Touro University Worldwide the best value school in the Far Western US Region for psychology students. Located in the suburb of Los Alamitos, TUW is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at TUW are $14,640 a year.
Out of the 104 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brandman University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Brandman are $12,480 a year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Biola University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Biola is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of La Mirada.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Biola are $44,382 per year.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Seattle University is a great value for psychology students. Seattle U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.
Seattle U undergraduate students pay an average of $49,335 in tuition and fees each year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fielding Graduate University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the small city of Santa Barbara, Fielding is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Fielding not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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Mount Saint Mary’s University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. MSMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at MSMU are $45,388 a year.
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Vanguard University of Southern California came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Costa Mesa, Vanguard is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Vanguard undergraduate students pay an average of $37,700 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #8, Alaska Pacific University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for psychology students. Alaska Pacific is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Anchorage.
Alaska Pacific undergraduate students pay an average of $20,760 in tuition and fees each year.
Point Loma Nazarene University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of San Diego, PLNU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at PLNU are $39,500 per year.
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With a ranking of #10, Simpson University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for psychology students. Simpson U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Redding.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Simpson U are $35,800 a year.
National University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value psychology programs. National University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of La Jolla.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at National University are $13,320 a year.
Gonzaga University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Gonzaga is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Spokane.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Gonzaga are $48,470 a year.
Concordia University, Irvine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for psychology students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the city of Irvine, Concordia University, Irvine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Concordia University, Irvine are $38,740 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Concordia University, Irvine is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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With a ranking of #14, California State University - Long Beach did quite well on this year’s best value schools for psychology students. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public school with a very large student population.
CSULB undergraduate students pay an average of $18,726 in tuition and fees each year.
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California State University - Fresno came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Fresno State is a very large public school located in the large city of Fresno.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Fresno State are $18,533 per year.
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Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great value schools for Psychology graduate students in the Far Western US Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | George Fox University | Newberg, OR |
| 17 | William Jessup University | Rocklin, CA |
| 17 | California State University - Northridge | Northridge, CA |
| 19 | California Baptist University | Riverside, CA |
| 20 | The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA |
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 |
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Psychology Related Majors for Psychology
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).
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