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2023 Most Popular General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington

17 Colleges
$28,669 Avg Salary
$26,495 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree 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 Most Popular General Psychology Bachelor's Degree 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 17 schools in Washington to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Psychology program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for psychology majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found Washington State University to be the most popular school for general psychology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Washington. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.

Of the 486 students majoring in psychology at Wazzu, 21% are male and 79% are female.

On average, psychology graduates from Wazzu take out $22,218 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $279, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Western Washington University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general psychology schools in Washington. WWU is a large public school located in the small city of Bellingham.

Women make up 74% of the psychology majors at the school.

Psychology majors at WWU take out an average of $19,365 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. 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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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Central Washington University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general psychology schools in Washington. Located in the town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 201 students majoring in psychology at CWU, 20% are male and 80% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, psychology majors at CWU accumulate an average of around $21,807 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $195, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Tacoma Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. UW Tacoma is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Tacoma.

Of the 152 students majoring in psychology at UW Tacoma, 16% are male and 84% are female.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at UW Tacoma take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,768. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $150, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Eastern Washington University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general psychology schools in Washington. Located in the town of Cheney, EWU is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 78% of the psychology majors at the school.

Psychology majors at EWU take out an average of $23,718 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. 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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#6

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA

With a ranking of #6, Gonzaga University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Spokane, Gonzaga is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 83% of the psychology majors at the school.

Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $946.

Full General Psychology at Gonzaga University Report

#7

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

Seattle University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the large city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 78% of the psychology majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at Seattle U take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,362. 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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With a ranking of #7, Seattle Pacific University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. SPU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.

Women make up 81% of the psychology majors at the school.

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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University of Puget Sound landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree general psychology programs. Puget Sound is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Tacoma.

Women make up 84% of the psychology majors at the school.

On average, psychology graduates from Puget Sound take out $22,248 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $868, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#10

Whitworth University

Spokane, WA

Whitworth University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general psychology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Spokane, Whitworth is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 47 students majoring in psychology at Whitworth, 23% are male and 77% are female.

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Best General Psychology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 17 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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