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. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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 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 “Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 117 colleges that offer a degree in general psychology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular general psychology programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate”.
Out of the 117 schools in the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Sierra College landed the #1 spot on the 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mt. San Antonio College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Mt. SAC is a public institution located in Walnut, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 385 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Merced College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Located in Merced, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 378 diplomas to qualified associates’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
Full Merced Community College District General Psychology Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bakersfield College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Bakersfield College is located in Bakersfield, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 357 associates’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Psychology at Bakersfield College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pasadena City College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate. Pasadena, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s psychology degrees to 339 students in 2020-2021.
East Los Angeles College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. This large school is located in Monterey Park, California, and it awarded 291 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Psychology at East Los Angeles College
With a ranking of #7, College of the Canyons did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. College of the Canyons is a public institution located in Santa Clarita, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 263 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Long Beach City College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Long Beach City College is a public institution located in Long Beach, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 259 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Psychology at Long Beach City College
El Camino College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Torrance, California, and it awarded 252 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, Citrus College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Citrus College is located in Glendora, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 250 associates’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Chaffey College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Chaffey College is a fairly large school located in Rancho Cucamonga, California that handed out 236 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Diablo Valley College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Diablo Valley is a public institution located in Pleasant Hill, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 232 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Southwestern College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Chula Vista, California, this fairly large public school handed out 214 degrees to qualified associates’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Psychology at Southwestern College
Santa Monica College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. This large school is located in Santa Monica, California, and it awarded 207 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.
San Joaquin Delta College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. 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 #14, Santa Rosa Junior College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Located in Santa Rosa, California, this fairly large public school awarded 207 diplomas to qualified associates’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
Golden West College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #17. Golden West College is a public institution located in Huntington Beach, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 201 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Saddleback College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Saddleback College is a fairly large public school situated in Mission Viejo, California. It awarded 198 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Psychology at Saddleback College
College of the Desert ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Palm Desert, California, and it awarded 194 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Psychology at College of the Desert
Moorpark College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Moorpark College is a fairly large school located in Moorpark, California that handed out 188 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Cerritos College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Cerritos College is a fairly large public school situated in Norwalk, California. It awarded 182 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #22, Modesto Junior College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Located in Modesto, California, this fairly large public school handed out 180 degrees to qualified associates’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Psychology at Modesto Junior College
Fullerton College ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Fullerton College is located in Fullerton, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 176 associates’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Riverside City College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #24. Riverside City College is located in Riverside, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 175 associates’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Orange Coast College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #25. Orange Coast College is a fairly large public school situated in Costa Mesa, California. It awarded 174 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Psychology at Orange Coast College
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