2024 Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Psychology in Washington
15
Colleges
97,023
Bachelor's Degrees
$35,036
Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Value Psychology School for You
In 2021-2022, psychology students earned 97,023 bachelor's degrees from a Washington school, making the subject the 6th in the state. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 1.8% of all the psychology bachelor's degrees in the country.
This year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Psychology in Washington ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer a bachelor's in psychology. Note that the phrase 'best value' does not mean the absolute lowest-priced. Instead, we are looking at those psychology schools that offer a high quality educational experience at a price lower than expected.
Average cost figures start with estimating tuition, fees, room and board, books, and other related expenses. We then subtract the average amount of financial aid that a student receives. You can use this as a gauge to estimate how much you may need to pay out of pocket to cover costs when financial aid isn't enough. Keep in mind that the net cost for you may be higher or lower, depending on your income and other factors.
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2024 Best Value Psychology Schools in Washington
The colleges and universities below are the best for the money for psychology majors.
Top 10 Best Value Psychology Schools
University of Washington - Seattle Campus earned the #1 spot in our 2024 rankings. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the large city of Seattle. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW Seattle, the school also landed the #1 rank in our Best Psychology Schools in Washington ranking.
It takes about 4.2 years for the average student at UW Seattle to complete their degree, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $37,180. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from UW Seattle is $157,643. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
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Washington State University landed the #2 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value psychology schools. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a fairly large student population. Wazzu did well in our quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Psychology Schools in Washington list.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at Wazzu is 4.5 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $29,559. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from Wazzu is $131,538. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
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The #3 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Western Washington University. Located in the city of Bellingham, WWU is a public school with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at WWU, the school also landed the #5 rank in our Best Psychology Schools in Washington ranking.
It takes about 4.5 years for the average student at WWU to complete their degree, and it costs about $29,662 per year to attend the school. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from WWU is about $134,665. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
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Eastern Washington University comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. EWU is a large public school located in the town of Cheney. EWU not only placed well in our value rankings. It is also #8 on our Best Psychology Schools in Washington list.
The average student at EWU graduates in less than 4.7 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $28,387. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from EWU is about $132,000. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
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The #5 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Central Washington University. CWU is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Ellensburg. CWU not only placed well in our value rankings. It is also #9 on our Best Psychology Schools in Washington list.
It takes the average student at CWU about 4.4 years to graduate, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $29,242. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from CWU is about $129,834. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
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The #6 spot in this year's ranking belongs to City University of Seattle. CityU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.
The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
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Seattle Pacific University comes in at #7 in this year's ranking. Located in the large city of Seattle, SPU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. In addition to being on our best value list, SPU has also earned the #4 rank in our Best Psychology Schools in Washington ranking.
It takes about 4.3 years for the average student at SPU to complete their degree, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $38,160. This means that the average student pays around $162,180 to get a bachelor’s degree from SPU. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
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Our rankings recognize University of Washington - Tacoma Campus as the #8 school in this year's rankings. Located in the midsize city of Tacoma, UW Tacoma is a public school with a small student population.
It takes about 4.3 years for the average student at UW Tacoma to complete their degree, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $34,933. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from UW Tacoma is about $151,260. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
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University of Washington - Bothell Campus comes in at #9 in this year's ranking. Located in the suburb of Bothell, UW Bothell is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
It takes the average student at UW Bothell about 4.4 years to graduate, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $34,771. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from UW Bothell be around $153,340. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
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Saint Martin's University earned the #10 spot in our 2024 rankings. Saint Martin's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lacey.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at Saint Martin’s is 4.2 years, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $32,863. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the Saint Martin’s is $137,696. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
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