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2024 Best General Psychology Schools in Washington

14 Colleges in Washington
1,737 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$31,329 Avg Early-Career Salary
Ranked #4 in popularity, general psychology is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 14 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General Psychology Schools in Washington ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,737 degrees in general psychology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Psychology School

Best General Psychology Schools in Washington The psychology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Psychology rankings. We derive our Best Overall General Psychology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

General Psychology Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Psychology
Master's Degrees in Psychology
Doctor's Degrees in Psychology

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Psychology Schools in Washington list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for General Psychology in Washington

The schools below may not offer all types of psychology degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Washington Schools in Psychology

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
504 Psychology Degrees Awarded
12.5% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Washington State University if you wish to pursue a degree in general psychology. Wazzu is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Pullman. A Best Colleges rank of #175 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Wazzu is a great university overall.

There were roughly 504 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Wazzu in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the psychology program report average early career wages of $30,834.

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Seattle University
Seattle, WA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
84 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$39,562 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat Seattle University if you wish to pursue a degree in general psychology. Located in the large city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #155 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Seattle U is a great university overall.

There were about 84 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Seattle U in the most recent data year. Those general psychology students who get their degree from Seattle University make $8,232 more than the standard psychology graduate.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
80 Psychology Degrees Awarded
7.5% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in general psychology needs to look into Seattle Pacific University. Located in the city of Seattle, SPU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #518 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SPU is a great university overall.

There were about 80 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at SPU in the most recent data year. Those general psychology students who get their degree from Seattle Pacific University earn $2,454 more than the typical psychology graduate.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
224 Psychology Degrees Awarded
9.4% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Western Washington University if you wish to pursue a degree in general psychology. Located in the city of Bellingham, WWU is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #215 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WWU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 224 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at WWU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the psychology program report average early career income of $27,918.

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Gonzaga University
Spokane, WA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
103 Psychology Degrees Awarded
7.8% Growth in Graduates

Gonzaga is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Spokane. A Best Colleges rank of #172 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Gonzaga is a great university overall.

There were about 103 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Gonzaga in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the psychology program report average early career income of $26,852.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
51 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$28,705 Median Starting Salary

Puget Sound is a small private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Tacoma. A Best Colleges rank of #348 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Puget Sound is a great university overall.

There were roughly 51 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Puget Sound in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, psychology degree recipients typically earn around $28,705 in their early careers.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
148 Psychology Degrees Awarded
16.9% Growth in Graduates

EWU is a large public university located in the fringe town of Cheney. This university ranks 14th out of 51 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were about 148 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at EWU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the psychology program state that they receive average early career earnings of $31,677.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
201 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$30,225 Median Starting Salary

CWU is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Ellensburg. A Best Colleges rank of #357 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means CWU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 201 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at CWU in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, psychology degree recipients typically make around $30,225 at the beginning of their careers.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
36 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$34,491 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Lacey, Saint Martin's is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 22nd out of 51 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were roughly 36 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Saint Martin's in the most recent data year. General Psychology degree recipients from Saint Martin's University earn a boost of around $3,162 above the average earnings of general psychology graduates.

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10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
47 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$27,860 Median Starting Salary

Located in the suburb of Spokane, Whitworth is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 13th out of 51 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were roughly 47 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Whitworth in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the psychology program state that they receive average early career wages of $27,860.

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Best General Psychology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best General Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 330 29,925
Oregon 266 1,632
Nevada 192 908
Hawaii 164 389
Alaska 119 109

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General Psychology is one of 24 different types of Psychology programs to choose from.

Psychology Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 1,737

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Child Development & Psychology 672
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 432
Other Psychology 7

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