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2023 Most Popular Online Psychology Schools in California

13 Colleges
$40,013 Avg Salary
$22,554 Avg Student Debt

Psychology is one of the most popular subjects to study in California. With 7,826 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Online Psychology Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Psychology Colleges.

Our analysis found The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles to be the most popular school for psychology students who want to pursue an online degree in California. The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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#2

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA

The excellent online programs at Northcentral University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in California. Northcentral University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.

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#3

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brandman University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Psychology Schools in California list. Brandman is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.

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#4

Touro University Worldwide

Los Alamitos, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Touro University Worldwide. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Psychology Schools in California list. TUW is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Los Alamitos.

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#5

Fielding Graduate University

Santa Barbara, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Fielding Graduate University is a great place for psychology students pursuing an online degree. Fielding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Santa Barbara.

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Alliant International University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for psychology students. It came in at #6 on the list. Alliant is a small private for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.

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Golden Gate University - San Francisco ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Psychology Schools in California list. Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.

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#8

National University

La Jolla, CA

With a ranking of #8, National University did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students. Located in the city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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Concordia University, Irvine ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Psychology Schools in California list. Concordia University, Irvine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.

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Best Psychology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Washington 406
Oregon 367
Nevada 88
Hawaii 140
Alaska 23

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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

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 13 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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