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2023 Most Popular Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Washington

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$62,738 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Psychology Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, psychology was ranked 8th in Washington. In fact, 406 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Most Popular Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Washington ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Washington to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Psychology program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for psychology majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our analysis found Seattle Pacific University to be the most popular school for psychology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Washington. Located in the large city of Seattle, SPU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 77% of the psychology majors at the school.

Full Psychology at Seattle Pacific University Report

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Washington State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in Washington. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 59% of the psychology majors at the school.

Full Psychology at Washington State University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great place for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the city of Seattle.

About 64% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 36% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Antioch University - Seattle. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the city of Seattle, Antioch University - Seattle is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 89% of the psychology majors at the school.

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#5

Northwest University

Kirkland, WA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northwest University is a great place for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Northwest University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Kirkland.

Of the 6 students majoring in psychology at Northwest University, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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Best Psychology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
California 7,826
Oregon 367
Nevada 88
Hawaii 140
Alaska 23

Psychology Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 29,224
General Psychology 8,051
Child Development & Psychology 2,576
Other Psychology 2,162

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 199,724
Social Sciences 22,292
Communication & Journalism 12,242
Library Science 5,929
History 4,391

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Nevit Dilmen.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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