2023 Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools in California
Finding the Best Psychology Master's Degree School for You
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 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 California ranking. Our analysis looked at 85 schools in California 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 California
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 analysis found National University to be the most popular school for psychology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in California. Located in the large city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 80% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 20% are male.
Out of the 85 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Pepperdine University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Malibu, Pepperdine is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
About 82% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 18% are male.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles is a great place for psychology students working on their master’s degree. The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
Women make up 82% of the psychology majors at the school.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northcentral University is a great place for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Northcentral University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.
Women make up 84% of the psychology majors at the school.
Touro University Worldwide came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. TUW is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Los Alamitos.
Of the 216 students majoring in psychology at TUW, 23% are male and 77% are female.
With a ranking of #7, California Institute of Integral Studies did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. CIIS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.
Women make up 76% of the psychology majors at the school.
California Baptist University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Cal Baptist is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Riverside.
Women make up 79% of the psychology majors at the school.
Antioch University - Los Angeles came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the large suburb of Culver City, Antioch University - Los Angeles is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Women make up 71% of the psychology majors at the school.
University of San Francisco landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree psychology programs. Located in the city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 187 students majoring in psychology at USFCA, 17% are male and 83% are female.
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University of Southern California did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Of the 127 students majoring in psychology at USC, 21% are male and 79% are female.
Pacifica Graduate Institute came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Pacifica Graduate Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Carpinteria.
Of the 124 students majoring in psychology at Pacifica Graduate Institute, 27% are male and 73% are female.
Honorable Mentions
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 California award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | The Wright Institute | Berkeley, CA |
| 14 | Azusa Pacific University | Azusa, CA |
| 15 | Palo Alto University | Palo Alto, CA |
| 16 | Santa Clara University | Santa Clara, CA |
| 17 | University of San Diego | San Diego, CA |
Best Psychology Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Most Popular Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 406 |
| Oregon | 367 |
| Nevada | 88 |
| Hawaii | 140 |
| Alaska | 23 |
Majors Related to 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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 26 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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