by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 141,695 general psychology students received their degree, making the major the 4th most popular in the country.
Across Pennsylvania, there were 4,847 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 494 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,360 and $19,957 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate” ranking looked at 19 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general psychology. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in general psychology.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for pennsylvania associate degree psychology students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bucks County Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate. This medium-sized school is located in Newtown, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 73 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Psychology at Bucks County Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Delaware County Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate list. Delaware County Community College is located in Media, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 66 associates’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Psychology at Delaware County Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Montgomery County Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate. Montco is a public institution located in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 61 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 19 schools in the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Community College of Philadelphia landed the #4 spot on the list. Community College of Philadelphia is a public institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 46 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Community College of Philadelphia General Psychology Report
Out of the 19 schools in the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Northampton County Area Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Northampton County Area Community College is a public institution located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 44 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Psychology at Northampton County Area Community College
Community College of Allegheny County came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate ranking. Community College of Allegheny County is a public institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 43 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Butler County Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate ranking. Butler County Community College is located in Butler, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 40 associates’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
Harrisburg Area Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate ranking. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s psychology degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, Reading Area Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate list. Reading Area Community College is a small public school situated in Reading, Pennsylvania. It awarded 22 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Reading Area Community College General Psychology Report
Lehigh Carbon Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate ranking, coming in at #10. Lehigh Carbon Community College is located in Schnecksville, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 associates’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Full Lehigh Carbon Community College General Psychology Report
Pennsylvania Highlands Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate ranking. Pennsylvania Highlands is a small public school situated in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. It awarded 16 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Luzerne County Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate ranking. Luzerne County Community College is located in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 associates’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General Psychology at Luzerne County Community College
Community College of Beaver County landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate ranking. CCBC is located in Monaca, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 associates’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Manor College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified associates’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
Westmoreland County Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate ranking. Westmoreland College is located in Youngwood, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 associates’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Psychology at Westmoreland County Community College
Lackawanna College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate list. Lackawanna College is located in Scranton, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #17, University of Pittsburgh - Titusville did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate list. University of Pittsburgh - 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.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full University of Pittsburgh - Titusville General Psychology Report
Immaculata University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate list. Immaculata University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Immaculata, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Muhlenberg College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate ranking. Muhlenberg College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Allentown, Pennsylvania. It awarded 72 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Psychology at Muhlenberg College
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