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2023 Best General Psychology Schools in Washington

14 Colleges
$31,329 Avg Salary
$24,070 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Psychology School for You

In 2020-2021, general psychology students earned 1,737 degrees and certificates from a Washington school, making the subject the 7th in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best General Psychology Schools in Washington ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in Washington to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best General Psychology Schools in Washington

The following schools top our list of the Best General Psychology Colleges.

Top 10 Best General Psychology Schools

Our analysis found University of Washington - Tacoma Campus to be the best school for general psychology students who want to pursue a degree in Washington. UW Tacoma is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Tacoma.

While working on their degree, psychology majors at UW Tacoma accumulate an average of around $18,943 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $150, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Seattle University is a great place for general psychology students. Located in the city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Psychology majors at Seattle U take out an average of $20,500 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $693.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Seattle Pacific University is a great place for general psychology students. SPU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.

After completing their degree, psychology graduates from SPU carry an average student debtload of $25,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $463, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Martin’s University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best General Psychology Schools in Washington list. Located in the small city of Lacey, Saint Martin's is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, psychology graduates from Saint Martin's carry an average student debtload of $25,000.

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The excellent programs at Central Washington University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general psychology schools in Washington. Located in the distant town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at CWU take out is $20,215. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $195, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full General Psychology at Central Washington University Report

Washington State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general psychology students. It came in at #6 on the list. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the town of Pullman.

Psychology majors at Wazzu take out an average of $21,500 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $279, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#7

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA

Gonzaga University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general psychology programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Spokane, Gonzaga is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

On average, psychology graduates from Gonzaga take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $946.

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University of Puget Sound landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general psychology programs. Puget Sound is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Tacoma.

Psychology majors at Puget Sound take out an average of $26,732 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $868, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#9

Whitworth University

Spokane, WA

Whitworth University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best General Psychology Schools in Washington ranking. Located in the suburb of Spokane, Whitworth is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Psychology majors at Whitworth take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Eastern Washington University ranked #10 on this year’s Best General Psychology Schools in Washington list. Located in the town of Cheney, EWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, psychology majors at EWU accumulate an average of around $21,250 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $144.

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Best General Psychology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best General Psychology Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 29,966
Oregon 1,632
Nevada 908
Hawaii 389
Alaska 109

General Psychology is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 33,758
Child Development & Psychology 17,542
Other Psychology 2,683

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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