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The bachelor's program at WWU was ranked #188 on College Factual's Best Schools for psychology list. It is also ranked #5 in Washington.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Western Washington University handed out 227 bachelor's degrees in psychology. This is an increase of 6% over the previous year when 214 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in psychology from WWU. This makes it the #569 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at Western Washington University.
Of the 227 psychology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from WWU, about 26% were men and 74% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at WWU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 71% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Western Washington University with a bachelor's in psychology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 20 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 23 |
White | 162 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 19 |
The psychology program at WWU awarded 8 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 25% of these degrees went to men with the other 75% going to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 88% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Western Washington University with a master's in psychology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 7 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 0 |
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 |
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General Psychology | 224 |
Child Development & Psychology | 11 |
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