2025 Best Other Research & Experimental Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

If you pursue a doctor's degree in other research & experimental psychology, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #71 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 8 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Other Research & Experimental Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 164 doctor's degrees in other research & experimental psychology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Other Research & Experimental Psychology School for Your Doctor's Degree

Your choice of other research & experimental psychology for getting your doctor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality research & experimental psychology program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on other research & experimental psychology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of other research & experimental psychology students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized other research & experimental psychology related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for other research & experimental psychology students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Other Research & Experimental Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Other Research & Experimental Psychology in the Far Western US Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in other research & experimental psychology.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Doctorate in Research & Experimental Psychology

1

University of California - Irvine
Irvine, CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

University of California - Irvine is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a doctor's degree in other research & experimental psychology. UC Irvine is a fairly large public university located in the city of Irvine.More information about a doctorate in other research & experimental psychology from University of California - Irvine

2

University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in other research & experimental psychology has to look into University of Southern California. USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles.More information about a doctorate in other research & experimental psychology from University of Southern California

3

University of California - San Diego
La Jolla, CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

University of California - San Diego is a wonderful choice for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in other research & experimental psychology. UCSD is a very large public university located in the city of La Jolla.More information about a doctorate in other research & experimental psychology from University of California - San Diego

4

University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in other research & experimental psychology has to take a look at University of Washington - Seattle Campus. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in other research & experimental psychology from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

5

University of California - Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

17 Annual Graduates

UC Berkeley is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.More information about a doctorate in other research & experimental psychology from University of California - Berkeley

6

University of Nevada - Reno
Reno, NV

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

18 Annual Graduates

UNR is a very large public university located in the large city of Reno.More information about a doctorate in other research & experimental psychology from University of Nevada - Reno

7

University of Oregon
Eugene, OR

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

17 Annual Graduates

UO is a fairly large public university located in the city of Eugene.More information about a doctorate in other research & experimental psychology from University of Oregon

8

University of California - Riverside
Riverside, CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

19 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Riverside, UCR is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in other research & experimental psychology from University of California - Riverside

Best Other Research & Experimental Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best other research & experimental psychology schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	381	70
Washington	216	5
Oregon	145	3
Nevada	111	17

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Rankings in Majors Related to Research & Experimental Psychology

Other Research & Experimental Psychology is one of 10 different types of Child Development & Psychology programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Experimental Psychology	21
Social Psychology	6
Cognitive Psychology & Psycholinguistics	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.