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2023 Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Washington

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Finding the Best Psychology Master'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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Washington to see which master'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 master's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology the most popular school in Washington for psychology students working on their master’s degree. The Seattle School is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.

Women make up 74% of the psychology majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Eastern Washington University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in Washington. EWU is a large public school located in the fringe town of Cheney.

About 80% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 20% are male.

Full Psychology at Eastern Washington 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 master’s degree. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the city of Seattle.

About 89% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 11% are male.

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#4

Bastyr University

Kenmore, WA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Bastyr University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in Washington. Located in the suburb of Kenmore, Bastyr University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

About 79% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 21% are male.

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#5

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seattle University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Seattle U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.

About 78% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 22% are male.

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City University of Seattle ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list. CityU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.

Of the 30 students majoring in psychology at CityU, 27% are male and 73% are female.

Read full report on Psychology at City University of Seattle

Central Washington University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list. CWU is a large public school located in the town of Ellensburg.

Of the 26 students majoring in psychology at CWU, 27% are male and 73% are female.

Read full report on Psychology at Central Washington University

Seattle Pacific University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the city of Seattle, SPU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 20% are male.

Read full report on Psychology at Seattle Pacific University

With a ranking of #9, Washington State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in psychology at Wazzu, 25% are male and 75% are female.

Full Psychology at Washington State University Report

#10

Northwest University

Kirkland, WA

Northwest University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Northwest University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Kirkland.

About 86% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 14% are male.

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Best Psychology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Psychology Colleges 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 14 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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