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2023 Best Value General Psychology Schools in Washington

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

14 Colleges
$30,780 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,329 Avg Salary

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.

The Best Value General Psychology Schools in Washington ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Washington to see which programs offered the best value experiences for psychology students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

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

2023 Best Value General Psychology Schools in Washington

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

Top 10 Best General Psychology Schools

$8,685 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Central Washington University the best value school in Washington for general psychology students. Located in the town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

CWU undergraduate students pay an average of $8,685 in in-state tuition and fees each year. 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.

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$7,922 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Washington University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value General Psychology Schools in Washington list. Located in the fringe town of Cheney, EWU is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at EWU are $7,922 per year. 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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$8,703 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Washington University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value General Psychology Schools in Washington list. WWU is a large public school located in the city of Bellingham.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WWU are $8,703 per year. The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at WWU take out is $19,500. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $243, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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$12,196 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 14 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Tacoma Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. UW Tacoma is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Tacoma.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UW Tacoma are $12,196 a year. 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.

UW Tacoma not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best General Psychology Schools in Washington list.

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$12,417 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Washington State University is a great value for general psychology students. Wazzu is a very 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. 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.

Wazzu excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best General Psychology Schools in Washington list.

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$35,646 Average Tuition & Fees

Seattle Pacific University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Psychology Schools in Washington ranking. SPU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SPU are $35,646 per year. 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.

SPU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best General Psychology Schools in Washington list.

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#7

Seattle University

Seattle, WA
$49,335 Average Tuition & Fees

Seattle University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value General Psychology Schools in Washington list. Located in the city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Seattle U are $49,335 per year. 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.

Seattle U excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best General Psychology Schools in Washington list.

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$40,690 Average Tuition & Fees

Saint Martin’s University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general psychology programs. Located in the city of Lacey, Saint Martin's is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Saint Martin’s are $40,690 per year. After completing their degree, psychology graduates from Saint Martin's carry an average student debtload of $25,000.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Saint Martin’s is ranked #5 for overall quality for psychology in Washington.

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#9

Northwest University

Kirkland, WA
$33,980 Average Tuition & Fees

Northwest University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value General Psychology Schools in Washington list. Located in the large suburb of Kirkland, Northwest University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northwest University are $33,980 per year. On average, psychology graduates from Northwest University take out $23,505 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$22,035 Average Tuition & Fees

Antioch University - Seattle landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general psychology programs. Antioch University - Seattle is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Antioch University - Seattle are $22,035 per year.

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Best Value General Psychology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value General Psychology Schools 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.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to BruceBlaus.

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