Psychology at Central Washington University

If you are interested in studying psychology, you may want to check out the program at Central Washington University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

CWU is located in Ellensburg, Washington and approximately 11,174 students attend the school each year. Of the 3,157 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Central Washington University in 2021, 201 of them were psychology majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Psychology section at the bottom of this page.

CWU Psychology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology
• Master’s Degree in Psychology

Online Classes Are Available at CWU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, CWU does offer online courses in psychology for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

CWU Psychology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks psychology programs across the country. The following shows how CWU performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The psychology major at CWU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Psychology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Psychology Schools	194
	299

In 2021, 26 students received their master’s degree in psychology from CWU. This makes it the #286 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Psychology Student Demographics at CWU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at Central Washington University.

CWU Psychology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 201 psychology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from CWU, about 20% were men and 80% were women.

About 51% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at CWU are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Central Washington University with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	39
White	102
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	42

CWU Psychology Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 students earned a master's degree in psychology from CWU. About 73% of these graduates were women and the other 27% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. CWU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from CWU, 73% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Central Washington University with a master's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	19
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

CWU also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Psychology

If you plan to be a psychology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Central Washington University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology	201
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	23
Child Development & Psychology	3

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Social Sciences

Careers That Psychology Grads May Go Into

A degree in psychology can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for WA, the home state for Central Washington University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Managers	11,280	$125,490
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	2,330	$73,840
Psychology Professors	860	$68,420
Psychologists	370	$102,760

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Bobak Ha’Eri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.