2023 Best Value Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, psychology was ranked 9th in Washington. In fact, 2,848 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in Washington to see which bachelor's degree 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Central Washington University the best value school in Washington for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. CWU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Ellensburg.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CWU are $8,685 a year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Eastern Washington University is a great value for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. EWU is a large public school located in the town of Cheney.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at EWU are $7,922 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Washington University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the city of Bellingham, WWU is a public school with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WWU are $8,703 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Washington - Tacoma Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the city of Tacoma, UW Tacoma is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UW Tacoma are $12,196 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UW Tacoma is ranked #2 for overall quality for psychology in Washington.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Bothell Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the large suburb of Bothell, UW Bothell is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
UW Bothell undergraduate students pay an average of $11,950 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UW Bothell also is in the top 20% of our Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington ranking.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Seattle.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UW Seattle are $12,076 a year.
UW Seattle not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list.
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With a ranking of #7, Washington State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wazzu are $12,417 per year.
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With a ranking of #8, City University of Seattle did quite well on this year’s best value schools for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. CityU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CityU are $13,658 a year.
CityU also claimed a spot on our Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Seattle Pacific University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Located in the city of Seattle, SPU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SPU are $35,646 a year.
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Bastyr University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Kenmore, Bastyr University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bastyr University are $27,645 per year.
Request InformationBest Value Psychology Colleges in the Far Western US Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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California | 40,562 |
Oregon | 2,071 |
Hawaii | 511 |
Nevada | 996 |
Alaska | 133 |
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Psychology Related Majors for Psychology
Psychology Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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General Psychology | 141,695 |
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 33,758 |
Child Development & Psychology | 17,542 |
Other Psychology | 2,683 |
Majors Similar to Psychology
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Education | 327,871 |
Social Sciences | 205,984 |
Communication & Journalism | 120,571 |
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 55,820 |
History | 32,731 |
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 Nevit Dilmen.
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