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2023 Most Popular General Psychology Schools in Washington

18 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular General Psychology Schools in Washington ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in Washington to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Psychology program at each school on the list.

Check out the psychology programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Washington.

Our 2023 rankings named Washington State University the most popular school in Washington for general psychology students. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the distant 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Washington University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Psychology Schools in Washington list. WWU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bellingham.

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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Out of the 18 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Washington University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public college with a 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.

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The excellent programs at University of Washington - Tacoma Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general psychology schools in Washington. UW Tacoma is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Tacoma.

After completing their degree, psychology graduates from UW Tacoma carry an average student debt load of $18,943. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $150, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Washington University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Psychology Schools in Washington list. Located in the town of Cheney, EWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at EWU take out is $21,250. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $144.

Full General Psychology at Eastern Washington University Report

#6

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA

Gonzaga University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Psychology Schools in Washington ranking. Located in the midsize city of Spokane, Gonzaga is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, psychology majors at Gonzaga accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $946.

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#7

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

Seattle University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general psychology programs. Located in the large city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, psychology graduates from Seattle U carry an average student debt load of $20,500. 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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Seattle Pacific University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general psychology students. It came in at #8 on the list. SPU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at SPU take out is $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.

Full General Psychology at Seattle Pacific University Report

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

While working on their degree, psychology majors at Puget Sound accumulate an average of around $26,732 in student debt. 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

With a ranking of #10, Whitworth University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general psychology students. Located in the suburb of Spokane, Whitworth is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at Whitworth take out is $26,000.

Full General Psychology at Whitworth University Report

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 18 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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