by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Psychology. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
General Psychology is a major offered under the psychology program of study at Western Washington University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in psychology, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at WWU was ranked #248 on College Factual's Best Schools for psychology list. It is also ranked #6 in Washington.
Here are some of the other rankings for WWU.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at WWU paid an average of $804 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $246 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,377 | $24,135 |
| Fees | $1,131 | $1,131 |
| Books and Supplies | $996 | $996 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,518 | $12,518 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,783 | $3,783 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at WWU in Psychology walked away with an average of $20,500 in student debt. That is 16% lower than the national average of $24,315.
The median early career salary of psychology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from WWU is $29,337 per year. That is 5% higher than the national average of $27,969.
WWU does not offer an online option for its psychology bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the WWU Online Learning page.
About 78.8% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in psychology in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 79.3%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in psychology at WWU in 2019-2020, 23.2% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 11 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 18 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 3 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 152 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 17 |
General Psychology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Psychology | 203 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general psychology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Child Development & Psychology | 11 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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