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Psychology at Central Washington University

Below are the key facts about this program at CWU. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #7 out of 20 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

Psychology Degrees Available at CWU

Here is each degree level offered in psychology at CWU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	260
Master’s	24

CWU Psychology Bachelor’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, Central Washington University handed out 260 bachelor’s degrees in psychology.

Bachelor’s Rankings

CWU ranks competitively among schools offering psychology at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #7 out of 20 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington	7
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington	9
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	42
Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	42
Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	170
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	178

Salary of Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Psychology students who finish a bachelor’s at CWU earn a median of $43,638 a year. This is below $54,307, the median for all majors at CWU.

Student Debt of Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Earning a bachelor’s degree at CWU, psychology graduates take on a median debt of $19,500 in student loans. This is below $22,038, the typical median for all majors at CWU.

CWU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$6,656	$25,340
Fees	$2,186	$2,186

Read more about CWU tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 18% of psychology bachelor’s degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

The largest share of psychology bachelor’s degree graduates at CWU were White. Approximately 62% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Central Washington University with a bachelor’s in psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	64
White	161
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	21

Psychology, General (Bachelor’s)

CWU conferred 260 bachelor’s completions in psychology, general recently — 82% to women and 18% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (62%).

• Best Value General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington — #6
• Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington — #7
• Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #32
• Best Value General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #36
• Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #132

Graduate Study in Psychology at CWU

This program is also offered at the graduate level at CWU. The following graduate award levels are reported.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s	24

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Bobak Ha'Eri under License More about our data sources and methodologies.