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 California” ranking is part of that endeavor.
General Psychology is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 4th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 141,695 degrees were awarded to students with this major.
Across California, there were 29,992 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 13,563 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,972 and $17,699 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in California” ranking looked at 112 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general psychology. That schools that top this list have a program in general psychology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in California” list to help you make the college decision.
We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
The colleges and universities below are the best for california 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 in California. Located in Merced, California, this medium-sized public school awarded 378 diplomas to qualified associates’s psychology 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 College of the Desert. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in California list. Palm Desert, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s psychology degrees to 194 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Psychology at College of the Desert
Out of the 112 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in California 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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Skyline College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in California. Skyline College is a medium-sized school located in San Bruno, California that handed out 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%.
Out of the 112 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Tahoe Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Lake Tahoe Community College is a public institution located in South Lake Tahoe, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Barstow Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in California ranking, coming in at #6. Barstow Community College is a public institution located in Barstow, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 60 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Psychology at Barstow Community College
Evergreen Valley College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in California 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.
College of Marin landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in California ranking. College of Marin is located in Kentfield, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 37 associates’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Mt. San Antonio College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in California ranking, coming in at #9. This large school is located in Walnut, California, and it awarded 385 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Copper Mountain Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in California list. CMC is located in Joshua Tree, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 associates’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Full Copper Mountain Community College General Psychology Report
Sierra College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in California list. Rocklin, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s psychology degrees to 435 students in 2020-2021.
Clovis Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in California ranking. Clovis Community College is a medium-sized school located in Fresno, California that handed out 155 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Foothill College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in California ranking. Foothill College is a public institution located in Los Altos Hills, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 169 associates’s 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 came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in California ranking. This fairly large school is located in Glendale, California, and 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 landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in California ranking. This fairly large school is located in Chula Vista, California, and it awarded 214 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
El Camino College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in California list. 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 landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in California ranking. Located in Livermore, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 80 diplomas to qualified associates’s psychology students 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%.
Read full report on General Psychology at Las Positas College
San Joaquin Delta College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in California ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Stockton, California, this fairly large public school handed out 207 diplomas to qualified associates’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Psychology at San Joaquin Delta College
Taft College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in California ranking, coming in at #19. This small school is located in Taft, California, and it awarded 36 associates’s psychology 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 California ranking. Woodland Community College is a public institution located in Woodland, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 33 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Diablo Valley College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in California ranking. 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 California ranking. This fairly large school is located in Modesto, California, and it awarded 180 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Psychology at Modesto Junior College
Compton College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in California ranking. Compton, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s psychology degrees to 40 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national 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 California ranking. Located in Sacramento, California, this fairly large public school handed out 160 degrees to qualified associates’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
San Diego Mesa College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in California ranking. Located in San Diego, California, this fairly large public school handed out 120 diplomas to qualified associates’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Psychology at San Diego Mesa College
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