Psychology at Washington State University

If you plan to study psychology, take a look at what Washington State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Wazzu is located in Pullman, Washington and has a total student population of 31,159. In 2021, 486 psychology majors received their bachelor's degree from Wazzu.

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

Wazzu Psychology Degrees Available

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

Wazzu Psychology Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The psychology major at Wazzu 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 Master’s Degree Schools	141

In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Wazzu. This makes it the #410 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 17 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #110 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Psychology Student Demographics at Wazzu

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

Wazzu Psychology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 486 psychology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Wazzu, about 21% were men and 79% were women.

About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at Wazzu 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 Washington State University with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	31
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	93
White	296
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	57

Wazzu Psychology Master’s Program

Of the 16 students who earned a master's degree in Psychology from Wazzu in 2020-2021, 25% were men and 75% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. Wazzu does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Wazzu also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 17 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Psychology

Psychology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Washington State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology	504
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	15

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Family, Consumer & Human 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 Washington State 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 {} under License

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