by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Washington” ranking.
General Psychology is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 4th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 141,695 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, general psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,326 and had an average of $26,018 in loans still to pay off.
Across Washington, there were 1,737 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,329 and $24,070 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,675 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,905 and $22,558 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Washington” ranking, we looked at 17 colleges that offer a degree in general psychology. That schools that top this list have a program in general psychology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Washington”.
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest University - College of Adult and Professional Studies landed the #1 spot on the list. Northwest University - College of Adult and Professional Studies is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kirkland, Washington. It awarded 27 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Tacoma Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Washington. Located in Tacoma, Washington, this medium-sized public school awarded 152 degrees to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Puget Sound landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Tacoma, Washington, and it awarded 51 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Whitworth University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Washington. Located in Spokane, Washington, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 47 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Psychology at Whitworth University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Martin’s University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Washington. This small school is located in Lacey, Washington, and it awarded 36 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Psychology at Saint Martin’s University
Central Washington University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Washington list. Ellensburg, Washington is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 201 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #7, Western Washington University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Washington list. WWU is a fairly large school located in Bellingham, Washington that handed out 224 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Washington State University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Washington list. This large school is located in Pullman, Washington, and it awarded 486 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Northwest University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Washington ranking. Located in Kirkland, Washington, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 21 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Seattle Pacific University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Washington ranking. Seattle Pacific University is a small school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 68 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Heritage University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Washington list. Located in Toppenish, Washington, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 13 degrees to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Psychology at Heritage University
Gonzaga University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Washington ranking. Gonzaga is located in Spokane, Washington and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 103 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #13, Eastern Washington University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Washington list. EWU is a public institution located in Cheney, Washington. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 143 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Psychology at Eastern Washington University
Pacific Lutheran University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Washington list. This small school is located in Tacoma, Washington, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Walla Walla University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Washington list. Walla Walla U is a small school located in College Place, Washington that handed out 13 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on General Psychology at Walla Walla University
Seattle University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Washington ranking, coming in at #16. Seattle University is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 68 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Washington list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a large public school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 0 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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