2025 Best General Psychology Associate Degree Schools
    
    
        
        55
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        17,944
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If you pursue a associate degree in 
general psychology, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #7 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 55 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Psychology Associate Degree Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 17,944 associate degrees in general psychology during the <nil> academic year.
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Choosing a Great General Psychology School for Your Associate Degree

The psychology associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors: 
Quality Overall Is Important
The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
Other Factors We Consider
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
- Major Focus - How much a school focuses on general psychology students vs. other majors.
- Major Demand - The number of general psychology students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
- Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
- Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general psychology related body.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general psychology students working on their associate degree.
More Ways to Rank General Psychology Schools
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Psychology Associate Degree Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
 
Best Schools for Associate Students to Study General Psychology in the United States
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in general psychology. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
11 Top Schools for an Associate in Psychology
	
	
    
    
        
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Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in general psychology has to take a look at Merced College. Located in the city of Merced, Merced Community College District is a public  college  with a fairly large  student population.More information about a associate in general psychology from Merced College
	
	
	
	
    
    
        
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Modesto Junior College is a great choice for students interested in an associate degree in general psychology. MJC is a fairly large  public college  located in the medium-sized city of Modesto.More information about a associate in general psychology from Modesto Junior College
	
	
	
	
    
    
        
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It's difficult to beat Liberty University if you wish to pursue an associate degree in general psychology. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit  university  with a very large  student population.More information about a associate in general psychology from Liberty University
	
	
	
	
    
    
        
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Community College of Philadelphia is a good option for individuals interested in an associate degree in general psychology. Community College of Philadelphia is a large  public college  located in the large city of Philadelphia.More information about a associate in general psychology from Community College of Philadelphia
	
	
	
	
    
    
        
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Located in the large city of Chula Vista, SWC Chula Vista is a public  college  with a fairly large  student population.More information about a associate in general psychology from Southwestern College