2023 Best Value Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Washington
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Psychology Master'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.
The Best Value Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Washington ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 13 schools in Washington to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for psychology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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 Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Seattle University the best value school in Washington for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Seattle U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Seattle U are $14,310 a year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Central Washington University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value psychology schools in Washington. CWU is a large public school located in the town of Ellensburg.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at CWU are $12,127 a year.
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Out of the 13 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Washington University landed the # 3 spot on the list. EWU is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Cheney.
EWU graduate students pay an average of $13,379 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Western Washington University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value psychology schools in Washington. Located in the city of Bellingham, WWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at WWU are $12,490 per year.
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Out of the 13 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Wazzu are $13,740 per year.
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Gonzaga University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Gonzaga is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Spokane.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Gonzaga are $14,878 a year.
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University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree psychology programs. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Seattle.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW Seattle are $17,754 per year.
UW Seattle also made our Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list, coming in at #3.
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The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. The Seattle School is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at The Seattle School are $16,690 a year.
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With a ranking of #9, City University of Seattle did quite well on this year’s best value schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. CityU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.
CityU graduate students pay an average of $11,812 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Seattle Pacific University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list. 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 graduate student at SPU are $24,273 a year.
SPU also took the #5 spot in our Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Washington rankings.
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Request InformationBest Value Psychology Colleges in the Far Western US Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 13 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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