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2023 Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Washington

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

13 Colleges
$24,560 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$51,137 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology School for You

With 432 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, clinical, counseling and applied psychology is the #41 most popular major in Washington.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Washington ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 13 schools in Washington to see which ones offered the best value programs for clinical psychology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in Washington

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for clinical psychology majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools

$11,950 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Washington - Bothell Campus to be the best value school for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students who want to pursue a degree in Washington. UW Bothell is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Bothell.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW Bothell are $11,950 per year. On average, clinical psychology graduates from UW Bothell take out $16,456 in student loans while working on their degree.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UW Bothell is ranked #3 for overall quality for clinical psychology in Washington.

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#2

Seattle University

Seattle, WA
$49,335 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Seattle University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in Washington. Located in the large city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Seattle U undergraduate students pay an average of $49,335 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Seattle U also is in the top 20% of our Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Washington ranking.

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$7,922 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Eastern Washington University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in Washington. Located in the town of Cheney, EWU is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at EWU are $7,922 a year.

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$8,685 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Washington University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Washington list. Located in the town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CWU are $8,685 per year.

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$12,417 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Washington list. Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the town of Pullman.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Wazzu are $12,417 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Wazzu also is in the top 20% of our Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Washington ranking.

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#6

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA
$48,470 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Gonzaga University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. Located in the city of Spokane, Gonzaga is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Gonzaga are $48,470 a year.

Gonzaga not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Washington list.

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$12,076 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Washington list. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW Seattle are $12,076 per year. On average, clinical psychology graduates from UW Seattle take out $16,456 in student loans while working on their degree.

UW Seattle did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Washington list.

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$13,658 Average Tuition & Fees

City University of Seattle ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Washington list. Located in the city of Seattle, CityU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CityU are $13,658 a year.

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With a ranking of #9, The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. Located in the city of Seattle, The Seattle School is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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$35,646 Average Tuition & Fees

Seattle Pacific University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. SPU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.

SPU undergraduate students pay an average of $35,646 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, SPU also is in the top 15% of our Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Washington ranking.

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Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 6,163
Oregon 434
Nevada 36
Hawaii 122
Alaska 24

Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 141,695
Child Development & Psychology 17,542
Other Psychology 2,683

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.

  • 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).

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