by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 141,695 general psychology students received their degree, making the major the 4th most popular in the country.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 18,637 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major” ranking looked at 330 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general psychology. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general psychology.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree psychology students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Merced College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major. Merced, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s psychology degrees to 378 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Psychology at Merced Community College District
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Georgia State College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major list. This small school is located in Swainsboro, Georgia, and it awarded 37 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 330 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, College of the Desert landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Palm Desert, California, and it awarded 194 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Canada College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major list. Redwood City, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s psychology degrees to 91 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 330 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Skyline College landed the #5 spot on the list. Skyline College is a medium-sized public school situated in San Bruno, California. It awarded 120 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Lake Tahoe Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in South Lake Tahoe, California, and it awarded 19 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Barstow Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major ranking. Barstow Community College is a small public school situated in Barstow, California. It awarded 60 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, Evergreen Valley College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major list. San Jose, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s psychology degrees to 122 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Psychology at Evergreen Valley College
College of Marin landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major ranking. Located in Kentfield, California, this small public school handed out 37 degrees to qualified associates’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, University of Pittsburgh - Titusville did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major list. Pitt Titusville is a public institution located in Titusville, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Butler County Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major list. Butler County Community College is a public institution located in Butler, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 40 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #12, Mt. San Antonio College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major list. Walnut, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s psychology degrees to 385 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, Copper Mountain Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major list. This small school is located in Joshua Tree, California, and it awarded 22 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Psychology at Copper Mountain Community College
Sierra College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major ranking. Sierra College is a public institution located in Rocklin, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 435 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Gordon State College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major list. Located in Barnesville, Georgia, this small public school handed out 43 degrees to qualified associates’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #16, Clovis Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Fresno, California, and it awarded 155 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Psychology at Clovis Community College
Foothill College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Los Altos Hills, California, and it awarded 169 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Bucks County Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major list. Newtown, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s psychology degrees to 73 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Psychology at Bucks County Community College
With a ranking of #19, Glendale Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major list. Glendale Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Glendale, California. It awarded 123 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Southwestern College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Chula Vista, California, this fairly large public school handed out 214 degrees to qualified associates’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #21, El Camino College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major list. El Camino College is located in Torrance, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 252 associates’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Las Positas College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major list. Las Positas College is a medium-sized school located in Livermore, California that handed out 80 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
San Joaquin Delta College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Stockton, California, this fairly large public school awarded 207 degrees to qualified associates’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #24, Taft College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major list. Taft College is a public institution located in Taft, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 36 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Woodland Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major ranking. Woodland Community College is located in Woodland, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 associates’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Psychology at Woodland Community College
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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