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Psychology at Washington State University

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. We've also included details on how Wazzu ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in psychology.

Jump to any of the following sections:

• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Student Demographics

 

Psychology Degrees Available at Wazzu

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology
• Master’s Degree in Psychology
• Doctorate Degree in Psychology

Wazzu Psychology Rankings

Wazzu is in the top 10% of the country for psychology. More specifically it was ranked #91 out of 989 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in Washington.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	18
Best Psychology Colleges for Veterans	20
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k)	23
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k)	24
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k)	25
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k)	25
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k)	25
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k)	26
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k)	26
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k)	27
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k)	28
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k)	28
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k)	28
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k)	29
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k)	29
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k)	29
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k)	31
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid)	33
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k)	34
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (With Aid)	36
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k)	37
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid)	38
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k)	39
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	41
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k)	43
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans	45
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	46
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k)	49
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid)	51
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	87
Best Psychology Schools	91
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Psychology Graduates	100
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Psychology Graduates	137
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools	148
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology	151
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology	152
Best Value Colleges for Psychology	181
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Schools	183
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	185
Highest Paid Psychology Graduates	255
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Psychology Graduates	257
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Psychology	328
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology	333

Popularity of Psychology at Wazzu

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Washington State University handed out 486 bachelor's degrees in psychology. This is an increase of 17% over the previous year when 415 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Wazzu. This makes it the #409 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 17 students received their doctoral degrees in psychology in 2021, making the school the #109 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

 

Psychology Student Diversity at Wazzu

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at Washington State University.

Wazzu Psychology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 486 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in psychology from Wazzu. About 21% were men and 79% were women.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Wazzu are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 61% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Washington State University with a bachelor's in psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	31
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	93
White	296
Non-Resident Aliens	3
Other Races	57

Wazzu Psychology Master’s Program

The psychology program at Wazzu awarded 16 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 25% of these degrees went to men with the other 75% going to women.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Washington State University with a master's in psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
Non-Resident Aliens	8
Other Races	0

Psychology Majors

Psychology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major	Annual Graduates
General Psychology	504
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	15

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
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