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Psychology at Pacific Lutheran University

Here is an overview of the program, including rankings, popularity, diversity, and earnings. Also, learn how PLU stacks up against peers offering psychology.

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Psychology Degrees Available at PLU

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology

PLU Psychology Rankings

PLU holds a strong position among schools offering psychology. More specifically it was ranked #425 out of 1,496 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #98 in Far Western.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington	9
Best Value Psychology Schools in Washington	9
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington	13
Best Psychology Schools in Washington	13
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	98
Best Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region	98
Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	169
Best Value Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region	169
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	425
Best Psychology Schools	425
Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	905
Best Value Psychology Schools	905

Popularity of Psychology at PLU

During the most recent reporting year, Pacific Lutheran University handed out 28 bachelor’s degrees in psychology.

How Much Do Psychology Graduates from PLU Make?

Salary of Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Psychology students who finish a bachelor’s at PLU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $44,319 a year. This is below $64,629, the median for all majors at PLU.

How Much Student Debt Do Psychology Graduates from PLU Have?

Student Debt of Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Earning a bachelor’s degree at PLU, psychology students accumulate a median of $22,500 in student loans. This is below $23,675, the typical median for all majors at PLU.

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Psychology from PLU Cost?

PLU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$46,816	$50,096
Fees	$820	$820

Learn more about PLU tuition and fees.

PLU Psychology Bachelor’s Program Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 11% of psychology bachelor’s degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

The largest share of psychology bachelor’s degree graduates at PLU are White. About 57% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	16
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	5

Psychology Student Diversity at PLU

Review the following statistics on the composition of the psychology majors at Pacific Lutheran University.

Psychology Majors at PLU

This psychology program at PLU includes the following concentrations:

Major	Annual Graduates
General Psychology	28

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 Joe Mabel under License More about our data sources and methodologies.