Seattle Pacific University has an undergraduate psychology program and also offers graduate degrees in marriage and family therapy, clinical psychology and organizational psychology. Antioch University Seattle has many offerings, including a doctorate in clinical psychology and degrees in mental health counseling and child, couple and family therapy. North Seattle Community College offers a transfer program in psychology. Seattle University has a undergraduate psychology program in addition to a graduate program in existential-phenomenological psychology. The University of Washington offers a bachelors of arts and science in psychology, and has a graduate department with seven concentrations, among them animal behavior, child clinical psychology, and cognition and perception.
Psychology jobs in the Seattle area are experiencing moderate growth, according to projections through 2012. Clinical, counseling and school psychologists can expect growth of 17%, while jobs for postsecondary psychology teachers are expected to increase 16%. Community and social services occupations are forecast to grow 13%, including increases of 13% for substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors; 16% for educational, vocational and school counselors; 11% for marriage and family therapists; 12% for mental health counselors; and 9% for rehabilitation counselors.
Psychology Schools, Programs & Courses
in Seattle
Subjects listed are highlights of programs
and/or courses offered.
University of Phoenix Counseling, Community Counseling, Educational Counseling, Human Services, Marriage, Family and Child Therapy, Mental Health Counseling, School Counseling
Why Seattle is a Great Place to Study Psychology
Seattle is a great city for students interested in psychology – in fact, it's the most popular major at the University of Washington. The city is home to dozens of potential employers, including the University of Washington Medical Center, the large Swedish Medical Center, and a Veterans Affairs hospital. The city also has an extensive network of social services agencies and a large school district. For all these reasons and more, Seattle is a prime location for psychology students and professionals.
Other Resources for Psychology Education and Careers in Seattle
Seattle Pacific University has an undergraduate psychology program and also offers graduate degrees in marriage and family therapy, clinical psychology and organizational psychology. Antioch University Seattle has many offerings, including a doctorate in clinical psychology and degrees in mental health counseling and child, couple and family therapy. North Seattle Community College offers a transfer program in psychology. Seattle University has a undergraduate psychology program in addition to a graduate program in existential-phenomenological psychology. The University of Washington offers a bachelors of arts and science in psychology, and has a graduate department with seven concentrations, among them animal behavior, child clinical psychology, and cognition and perception.
Psychology jobs in the Seattle area are experiencing moderate growth, according to projections through 2012. Clinical, counseling and school psychologists can expect growth of 17%, while jobs for postsecondary psychology teachers are expected to increase 16%. Community and social services occupations are forecast to grow 13%, including increases of 13% for substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors; 16% for educational, vocational and school counselors; 11% for marriage and family therapists; 12% for mental health counselors; and 9% for rehabilitation counselors.
