Psychology is one of the three most common undergraduate majors. In recent years, it has been the most popular bachelor’s degree. Careers in psychology are highly competitive. Graduates with a degree in psychology can be employed in a wide variety of fields. Aspiring psychologists are best served by obtaining the best education possible. Bachelors, Masters, and even Doctorate degrees are sometimes required for career advancement and higher earnings. Take a look below at the best colleges in California for psychology.
List of Colleges for Psychology in California
Institution Psychology Degrees Awarded (2019) University of California, Los Angeles 1001 University of California, Irvine 934 California State University, Northridge 885 University of California, Davis 809 California State University, Fullerton 728 University of California, Santa Barbara 696 California State University, San Bernardino 642 San Diego State University 541 California State University, Long Beach 536 California State University, Sacramento 478 University of California, Riverside 453 University of California, Santa Cruz 443 University of California, San Diego 418 San Jose State University 418 California State University, Dominguez Hills 391 California State University, Fresno 368 San Francisco State University 355 California State University, Channel Islands 344 California State University, Stanislaus 333 California State University, East Bay 302 California State University, Los Angeles 288 California State University, Chico 266 California State University, San Marcos 258 California State University, Monterey Bay 243 Sonoma State University 240 University of California, Berkeley 232 University of California, Merced 221 California State University, Bakersfield 195 Azusa Pacific University 191 Humboldt State University 186 University of Southern California 157 California Baptist University 156 Brandman University 154 Loyola Marymount University 135 California Polytechnic State University, Pomona 133 California Polytechnic State University 124 National University 120 University of La Verne 113 University of San Francisco 112 California Lutheran University 109 Chapman University 99 Santa Clara University 90 Vanguard University 82 Biola University 79 University of San Diego 73 Mount St. Mary’s University 72 Pepperdine University 65 William Jessup University 65 Palo Alto University 59 Saint Mary’s College of California 59 Point Loma Nazarene University 56 Simpson University 55 University of Redlands 53 Stanford University 46 Concordia University Irvine 45 University of the Pacific 37 Claremont McKenna College 36 Whittier College 33 Occidental College 31 Holy Names University 29 Notre Dame de Namur University 29 Scripps College 25 Westmont College 25 Fresno Pacific University 24 Pitzer College 24 Hope International University 22 Menlo College 21 Dominican University of California 20 Mills College 17 San Diego Christian College 16 Pomona College 16 La Sierra University 15 Pacific Union College 11 American Jewish University 4 Woodbury University 4 University of the West 4
