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2023 Best Value Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Washington

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

13 Colleges
$16,582 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$45,565 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Washington

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for psychology majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools

#1

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

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.

Seattle U graduate students pay an average of $14,310 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Central Washington University is a great value for psychology students working on their master’s degree. CWU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Ellensburg.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at CWU are $12,127 per year.

Full Psychology at Central Washington University Report

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.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at EWU are $13,379 a year.

Full Psychology at Eastern Washington University Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Western Washington University is a great value for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Bellingham, WWU is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at WWU are $12,490 per year.

Read full report on Psychology at Western Washington University

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Washington State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Wazzu are $13,740 per year.

Full Psychology at Washington State University Report

#6

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA

With a ranking of #6, Gonzaga University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Gonzaga is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Spokane.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Gonzaga are $14,878 a year.

Full Psychology at Gonzaga University Report

With a ranking of #7, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

UW Seattle graduate students pay an average of $17,754 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UW Seattle not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list.

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The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree psychology programs. The Seattle School is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at The Seattle School are $16,690 per year.

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City University of Seattle came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Washington ranking. CityU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at CityU are $11,812 per year.

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Seattle Pacific 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 #10 on the list. Located in the city of Seattle, SPU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at SPU are $24,273 per year.

SPU also made our Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list, coming in at #5.

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Best Value Psychology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Psychology Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 40,562
Oregon 2,071
Hawaii 511
Nevada 996
Alaska 133

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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