2023 Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Psychology Master'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 116 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named National University the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for psychology students working on their master’s degree. National University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of La Jolla.
Women make up 80% of the psychology majors at the school.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Pepperdine University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in the Far Western US Region . Pepperdine is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Malibu.
Women make up 82% of the psychology majors at the school.
Out of the 116 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 # 3 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.
Of the 338 students majoring in psychology at The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus, 18% are male and 82% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northcentral University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Master’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 school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 238 students majoring in psychology at Northcentral University, 16% are male and 84% are female.
Touro University Worldwide ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Los Alamitos, TUW is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 77% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 23% are male.
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California Institute of Integral Studies ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of San Francisco, CIIS is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 201 students majoring in psychology at CIIS, 24% are male and 76% are female.
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California Baptist University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree psychology programs. Located in the large city of Riverside, Cal Baptist is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 198 students majoring in psychology at Cal Baptist, 21% are male and 79% are female.
Antioch University - Los Angeles came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Antioch University - Los Angeles is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Culver City.
Of the 194 students majoring in psychology at Antioch University - Los Angeles, 29% are male and 71% are female.
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University of San Francisco ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. USFCA is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.
About 83% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 17% are male.
University of Southern California landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree psychology programs. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
About 79% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 21% are male.
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Pacifica Graduate Institute landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree psychology programs. Located in the rural area of Carpinteria, Pacifica Graduate Institute is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
About 73% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 27% are male.
With a ranking of #13, The Wright Institute did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. The Wright Institute is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.
Of the 115 students majoring in psychology at The Wright Institute, 16% are male and 84% are female.
Azusa Pacific University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Azusa, Azusa Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 88% of the psychology majors at the school.
Palo Alto University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the rural area of Palo Alto, Pacific Graduate School of Psychology is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 77% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 23% are male.
With a ranking of #16, Santa Clara University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. SCU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Santa Clara.
About 83% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 17% are male.
University of San Diego landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree psychology programs. Located in the city of San Diego, USD is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 91% of the psychology majors at the school.
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 Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Brandman University | Irvine, CA |
| 19 | Alliant International University | San Diego, CA |
| 20 | Fielding Graduate University | Santa Barbara, CA |
| 20 | Pacific University | Forest Grove, OR |
| 22 | Chaminade University of Honolulu | Honolulu, HI |
| 23 | California State University - Long Beach | Long Beach, CA |
Best Psychology Colleges by State
Explore the best psychology colleges 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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