2023 Most Popular Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 61 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Psychology program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for psychology majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Alliant International University to be the most popular school for psychology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of San Diego, Alliant is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
About 78% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 22% are male.
Out of the 61 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles landed the # 2 spot on the 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.
About 78% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 22% are male.
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Palo Alto University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the rural area of Palo Alto, Pacific Graduate School of Psychology is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 91 students majoring in psychology at Pacific Graduate School of Psychology, 16% are male and 84% are female.
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Northcentral University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of San Diego, Northcentral University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Of the 88 students majoring in psychology at Northcentral University, 26% are male and 74% are female.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Fielding Graduate University is a great place for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Santa Barbara, Fielding is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 74 students majoring in psychology at Fielding, 19% are male and 81% are female.
Pacifica Graduate Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the rural area of Carpinteria, Pacifica Graduate Institute is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 67 students majoring in psychology at Pacifica Graduate Institute, 22% are male and 78% are female.
Pacific University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Pacific is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Forest Grove.
Of the 59 students majoring in psychology at Pacific, 31% are male and 69% are female.
With a ranking of #8, The Wright Institute did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. The Wright Institute is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.
Of the 50 students majoring in psychology at The Wright Institute, 26% are male and 74% are female.
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Irvine came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. The Chicago School Irvine Campus is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.
Of the 36 students majoring in psychology at The Chicago School Irvine Campus, 19% are male and 81% are female.
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With a ranking of #10, California Institute of Integral Studies did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of San Francisco, CIIS is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 35 students majoring in psychology at CIIS, 23% are male and 77% are female.
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Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Pepperdine University | Malibu, CA |
| 12 | Seattle Pacific University | Seattle, WA |
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 Related Majors
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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