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Undergraduate General Psychology at Central Washington University

Here is an overview of this program at CWU. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level. At its best it places at #7 out of 17 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees

CWU Undergraduate General Psychology Rankings

By College Factual’s measure, CWU as a strong choice for general psychology, placing at #138 out of 1,317 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best General Psychology Schools	138 of 1,317
Best General Psychology Schools in Washington	7 of 18

Undergraduate General Psychology Degrees at CWU

Here is each degree level available for general psychology at CWU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	260

CWU General Psychology Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Central Washington University conferred 260 bachelor’s degrees in general psychology.

Bachelor’s Rankings

CWU is in the top 10% of the country for general psychology at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #7 out of 17 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
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 General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	132

Salary of General Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

General Psychology graduates with a bachelor’s degree from CWU report a median salary of $43,638 a year. This is lower than $54,307, the median for all majors at CWU.

Student Debt of General Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Earning a bachelor’s degree at CWU, general psychology students accumulate a median of $19,500 in student loans. This is lower than $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 general psychology bachelor’s degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

The largest share of general psychology bachelor’s degree graduates at CWU are White. Roughly 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 general 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 degrees in psychology, general in the most recent reporting year — 82% to women and 18% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (62%).

• 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 General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #132

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.