2023 Best Value Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Psychology Graduate Certificate 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which graduate certificate 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.
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2023 Best Value Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for psychology majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top 10 Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Brandman University to be the best value school for psychology students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Brandman are $12,720 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Brandman also did well on our Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fielding Graduate University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region 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 best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Fielding is ranked #1 for overall quality for psychology in the Far Western US Region .
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Out of the 21 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mount Saint Mary’s University landed the # 3 spot on the list. MSMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
MSMU graduate students pay an average of $13,099 in tuition and fees each year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Concordia University, Irvine. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Irvine, Concordia University, Irvine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Concordia University, Irvine are $8,564 per year.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Vanguard University of Southern California helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value psychology schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Costa Mesa, Vanguard 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 Vanguard are $12,376 a year.
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National University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of La Jolla.
National University graduate students pay an average of $15,480 in tuition and fees each year.
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate psychology programs. 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.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus are $23,918 a year.
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Golden Gate University - San Francisco landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate psychology programs. Located in the large city of San Francisco, Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Golden Gate University - San Francisco graduate students pay an average of $19,875 in tuition and fees each year.
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Northcentral University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of San Diego, Northcentral University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Northcentral University are $18,207 a year.
George Fox University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the town of Newberg, GFU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
GFU graduate students pay an average of $14,293 in tuition and fees each year.
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 21 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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