Psychology at Northwest University

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

Northwest University is located in Kirkland, Washington and approximately 1,184 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 21 psychology majors received their bachelor's degree from Northwest University.

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

Northwest University Psychology Degrees Available

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

Northwest University Psychology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the psychology progam at Northwest University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The psychology major at Northwest University 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 Value Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools	106
	269
Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	441
	483
Most Focused Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	541
Most Popular Psychology Schools	938
Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,008

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Northwest University. This makes it the #442 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #264 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Psychology Student Demographics at Northwest University

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

Northwest University Psychology Bachelor’s Program

The psychology program at Northwest University awarded 21 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 10% of these degrees went to men with the other 90% going to women.

About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at Northwest University are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Northwest University Psychology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 psychology majors earned their master's degree from Northwest University. Of these graduates, 14% were men and 86% were women.

In the psychology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 5% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Northwest University also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 6 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Psychology

The following psychology concentations are available at Northwest University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Northwest University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology	21
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	20

Related Majors

• Social Sciences
• Communication & Journalism
• Education

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 Northwest 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 Acstar under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.