by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 in the Far Western US Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
With 141,695 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, general psychology is the 4th most popular major in the United States.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 34,767 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 13,745 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,803 and $17,868 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 117 colleges that offer a degree in general psychology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general psychology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The psychology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region”.
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 in the Far Western US Region. Merced Community College District is a medium-sized public school situated in Merced, California. It awarded 378 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Merced Community College District General Psychology Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of the Desert. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region. This fairly large school is located in Palm Desert, California, and it awarded 194 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 117 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Canada College landed the #3 spot on the list. Canada College is located in Redwood City, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 91 associates’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 117 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Skyline College landed the #4 spot on the list. Skyline College is located in San Bruno, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 120 associates’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Tahoe Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region list. South Lake Tahoe, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s psychology degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
Barstow Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Barstow Community College is a small school located in Barstow, California that handed out 60 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Psychology at Barstow Community College
Evergreen Valley College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Evergreen Valley College is a public institution located in San Jose, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 122 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Psychology at Evergreen Valley College
College of Marin did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #8. College of Marin is a small public school situated in Kentfield, California. It awarded 37 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Mt. San Antonio College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Walnut, California, this large public school handed out 385 degrees to qualified associates’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
Copper Mountain Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #10. CMC is a public institution located in Joshua Tree, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Copper Mountain Community College General Psychology Report
With a ranking of #11, Sierra College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Sierra College is located in Rocklin, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 435 associates’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Clovis Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Clovis Community College is a medium-sized school located in Fresno, California that handed out 155 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Psychology at Clovis Community College
Foothill College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Foothill College is a fairly large public school situated in Los Altos Hills, California. It awarded 169 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
Glendale Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region list. GCC is located in Glendale, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 123 associates’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Southwestern College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. SWC Chula Vista is located in Chula Vista, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 214 associates’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Psychology at Southwestern College
El Camino College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Torrance, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s psychology degrees to 252 students in 2020-2021.
Las Positas College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #17. Las Positas College is located in Livermore, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 80 associates’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
San Joaquin Delta College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Delta is a fairly large school located in Stockton, California that handed out 207 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Psychology at San Joaquin Delta College
Taft College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. 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 #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Woodland, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s psychology degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Psychology at Woodland Community College
With a ranking of #21, Diablo Valley College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Diablo Valley is a fairly large school located in Pleasant Hill, California that handed out 232 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Modesto Junior College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Modesto Junior College is a fairly large public school situated in Modesto, California. It awarded 180 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Psychology at Modesto Junior College
Compton College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #23. Compton College is a small public school situated in Compton, California. It awarded 40 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Sacramento City College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Sacramento, California, and it awarded 160 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #25, San Diego Mesa College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region list. San Diego Mesa College is a fairly large school located in San Diego, California that handed out 120 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Psychology at San Diego Mesa College
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