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2023 Most Popular Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Washington

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Finding the Best Psychology Doctor'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Washington to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Washington to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Psychology program at each school on the list.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Seattle Pacific University the most popular school in Washington for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Seattle, SPU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 30 students majoring in psychology at SPU, 23% are male and 77% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in psychology at Wazzu, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

Women make up 64% of the psychology majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Antioch University - Seattle is a great place for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Seattle, Antioch University - Seattle is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in psychology at Antioch University - Seattle, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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#5

Northwest University

Kirkland, WA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Northwest University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in Washington. Northwest University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Kirkland.

About 83% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 17% are male.

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Best Psychology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 5 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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