Best Psychology colleges in California

Best Psychology colleges in California for 2026

California Institute of Integral Studies offers 8 Psychology degree programs. It's a small, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large city. In 2024, 546 Psychology students graduated with students earning 495 Master's degrees, 31 Bachelor's degrees, and 20 Doctoral degrees.

Ashford University
San Diego, CA

Ashford University offers 8 Psychology degree programs. It's a very large, private for-profit, four-year university in a large city. In 2024, 793 Psychology students graduated with students earning 541 Bachelor's degrees, 247 Master's degrees, and 5 Doctoral degrees.

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University of California-Los Angeles offers 6 Psychology degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a large city. In 2024, 1,507 Psychology students graduated with students earning 1,429 Bachelor's degrees, 43 Doctoral degrees, and 35 Master's degrees.

University of California-Irvine offers 16 Psychology degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a large city. In 2024, 1,167 Psychology students graduated with students earning 1,081 Bachelor's degrees, 63 Master's degrees, and 23 Doctoral degrees.

University of California-San Diego offers 18 Psychology degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a large city. In 2024, 1,704 Psychology students graduated with students earning 1,664 Bachelor's degrees, 28 Doctoral degrees, and 12 Master's degrees.

The Chicago School at Los Angeles offers 38 Psychology degree programs. It's a small, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large city. In 2024, 654 Psychology students graduated with students earning 372 Master's degrees, 123 Doctoral degrees, 93 Certificates, and 66 Bachelor's degrees.

Alliant International University-San Diego offers 31 Psychology degree programs. It's a small, private for-profit, four-year university in a large city. In 2024, 391 Psychology students graduated with students earning 254 Doctoral degrees, 135 Master's degrees, and 2 Certificates.

University of California-Santa Barbara offers 10 Psychology degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a midsize suburb. In 2024, 699 Psychology students graduated with students earning 666 Bachelor's degrees, 19 Doctoral degrees, 10 Master's degrees, and 4 Certificates.

University of California-Davis offers 9 Psychology degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a small suburb. In 2024, 1,459 Psychology students graduated with students earning 1,423 Bachelor's degrees, 24 Doctoral degrees, and 12 Master's degrees.

University of California-Santa Cruz offers 7 Psychology degree programs. It's a large, public, four-year university in a small city. In 2024, 667 Psychology students graduated with students earning 650 Bachelor's degrees, 9 Master's degrees, and 8 Doctoral degrees.

List of all Psychology colleges in California

School Average Tuition Student Teacher Ratio Enrolled Students
California Institute of Integral Studies Logo California Institute of Integral Studies San Francisco, CA
4/5
28 : 1 1,874
Ashford University Logo Ashford University San Diego, CA
3/5
277 : 1 28,004
University of California-Los Angeles Logo University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA
3/5
23 : 1 47,335
University of California-Irvine Logo University of California-Irvine Irvine, CA
3/5
26 : 1 37,297
University of California-San Diego Logo University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA
4/5
29 : 1 44,256