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. In 2019-2020, general psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,326 and had an average of $26,018 in loans still to pay off.
Across California, there were 29,992 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,807 and $22,757 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 analyzed 112 colleges that offered a degree 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.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in California”.
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. Merced Community College District is a public institution located in Merced, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 378 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Merced Community College District General Psychology Report
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, College of the Desert landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Palm Desert, California, this fairly large public school handed out 194 degrees to qualified associates’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Psychology at College of the Desert
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Canada College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in California. Canada College is a small public school situated in Redwood City, California. It awarded 91 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Skyline College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in California list. San Bruno, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s psychology degrees to 120 students 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. LTCC is located in South Lake Tahoe, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 associates’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #6, Barstow Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in California list. This small school is located in Barstow, California, and it awarded 60 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Evergreen Valley College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in California ranking. This medium-sized school is located in San Jose, California, and it awarded 122 associates’s psychology 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 California 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 ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in California list. 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 came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in California ranking. Located in Joshua Tree, California, this small public school awarded 22 diplomas to qualified associates’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
Full Copper Mountain Community College General Psychology Report
Sierra College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in California ranking. 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 California ranking. Clovis Community College is a public institution located in Fresno, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 155 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, Foothill College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in California list. 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.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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. Glendale Community College is a public institution located in Glendale, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 123 associates’s 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. Chula Vista, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s psychology degrees to 214 students in 2020-2021.
El Camino College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in California ranking, coming in at #16. El Camino College is located in Torrance, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 252 associates’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Las Positas College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in California ranking. 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 ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in California list. Delta is a public institution located in Stockton, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 207 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about 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 California ranking. This small school is located in Taft, California, and it awarded 36 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #20, Woodland Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in California list. This small school is located in Woodland, California, and it awarded 33 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about 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 California list. Located in Pleasant Hill, California, this fairly large public school awarded 232 degrees to qualified associates’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #22, Modesto Junior College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in California list. This fairly large school is located in Modesto, California, and it awarded 180 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #23, Compton College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in California list. 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 California ranking. Sacramento, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s psychology degrees to 160 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Psychology at Sacramento City College
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 California list. Located in San Diego, California, this fairly large public school awarded 120 diplomas to qualified associates’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Psychology at San Diego Mesa College
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