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Best Psychology Colleges in California

82 four-year colleges in California offer psychology programs. These rank highest by graduate earnings, using official federal data.

#1A+

Stanford University

Stanford, CA · Private nonprofit

Highly SelectiveTop Earnings
$13,807
Net price
4%
Admit rate
7,554
Enrolled
#2A+

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA · Private nonprofit

Top EarningsHigh Grad Rate
$50,062
Net price
48%
Admit rate
6,552
Enrolled
#3A+

Claremont McKenna College

Claremont, CA · Private nonprofit

Highly SelectiveTop Earnings
$28,849
Net price
10%
Admit rate
1,388
Enrolled
#4A+

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, CA · Private nonprofit

Highly SelectiveTop Earnings
$32,740
Net price
10%
Admit rate
20,443
Enrolled
#5A+

University of California-Berkeley

Berkeley, CA · Public

Highly SelectiveTop Earnings
$13,481
Net price
11%
Admit rate
33,068
Enrolled
#6A+

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

San Luis Obispo, CA · Public

Top EarningsHigh Grad Rate
$16,665
Net price
31%
Admit rate
21,996
Enrolled
#7B+

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA · Private nonprofit

Top Earnings
$41,431
Net price
62%
Admit rate
5,287
Enrolled
#8A+

Golden Gate University

San Francisco, CA · Private nonprofit

Top Earnings
Net price
Admit rate
259
Enrolled
#9A-

University of San Diego

San Diego, CA · Private nonprofit

Top EarningsHigh Grad Rate
$30,365
Net price
52%
Admit rate
5,671
Enrolled
#10A+

University of California-San Diego

La Jolla, CA · Public

Top EarningsHigh Grad Rate
$12,470
Net price
27%
Admit rate
34,948
Enrolled
#11B

Dominican University of California

San Rafael, CA · Private nonprofit

Top Earnings
$35,333
Net price
84%
Admit rate
1,114
Enrolled
#12B

Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science

Los Angeles, CA · Private nonprofit

Top Earnings
$35,558
Net price
39%
Admit rate
282
Enrolled
#13A+

Palo Alto University

Palo Alto, CA · Private nonprofit

Top Earnings
Net price
Admit rate
14
Enrolled
#14B+

Pepperdine University

Malibu, CA · Private nonprofit

Top EarningsHigh Grad Rate
$58,098
Net price
63%
Admit rate
3,553
Enrolled
#15A+

University of California-Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA · Public

Highly SelectiveTop Earnings
$12,548
Net price
9%
Admit rate
33,475
Enrolled
#16A

University of California-Davis

Davis, CA · Public

Top EarningsHigh Grad Rate
$14,741
Net price
42%
Admit rate
32,253
Enrolled
#17A+

University of California-Irvine

Irvine, CA · Public

Top EarningsHigh Grad Rate
$14,251
Net price
29%
Admit rate
30,197
Enrolled
#18B-

San Jose State University

San Jose, CA · Public

Top EarningsBest Value
$13,760
Net price
85%
Admit rate
27,601
Enrolled
#19B-

Saint Mary's College of California

Moraga, CA · Private nonprofit

Top Earnings
$30,378
Net price
87%
Admit rate
1,947
Enrolled
#20B

University of the Pacific

Stockton, CA · Private nonprofit

Top Earnings
$25,447
Net price
71%
Admit rate
3,204
Enrolled
#21A-

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA · Private nonprofit

Top Earnings
$48,381
Net price
45%
Admit rate
7,094
Enrolled
#22A+

Pomona College

Claremont, CA · Private nonprofit

Highly SelectiveTop Earnings
$19,285
Net price
7%
Admit rate
1,666
Enrolled
#23A-

Scripps College

Claremont, CA · Private nonprofit

Top EarningsHigh Grad Rate
$36,294
Net price
38%
Admit rate
1,113
Enrolled
#24B-

Menlo College

Atherton, CA · Private nonprofit

Top Earnings
$31,100
Net price
68%
Admit rate
752
Enrolled
#25A-

Occidental College

Los Angeles, CA · Private nonprofit

Top EarningsHigh Grad Rate
$38,263
Net price
44%
Admit rate
1,877
Enrolled
#26A

University of California-Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, CA · Public

Top EarningsHigh Grad Rate
$16,109
Net price
33%
Admit rate
23,113
Enrolled
#27C-

Notre Dame de Namur University

Belmont, CA · Private nonprofit

Top Earnings
Net price
Admit rate
33
Enrolled
#28B-

University of Redlands

Redlands, CA · Private nonprofit

Top Earnings
$30,031
Net price
83%
Admit rate
2,049
Enrolled
#29C+

Mount Saint Mary's University

Los Angeles, CA · Private nonprofit

Top Earnings
$21,413
Net price
73%
Admit rate
1,719
Enrolled
#30B-

California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

Pomona, CA · Public

Top EarningsBest Value
$11,531
Net price
75%
Admit rate
25,042
Enrolled