by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Pennsylvania” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 141,695 general psychology students received their degree, making the major the 4th most popular in the country. 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 Pennsylvania, there were 4,847 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,149 and $26,132 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 “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Pennsylvania” ranking analyzed 19 colleges that offered a degree in general psychology. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general psychology.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for pennsylvania associate degree psychology students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Butler County Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Pennsylvania list. Butler County Community College is a small school located in Butler, Pennsylvania that handed out 40 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pittsburgh - Titusville. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Pennsylvania list. Pitt 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Out of the 19 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Bucks County Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Newtown, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s psychology degrees to 73 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Psychology at Bucks County Community College
Out of the 19 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Reading Area Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Reading, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 22 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 19 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Pennsylvania Highlands Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Pennsylvania Highlands Community College is a small public school situated in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. It awarded 16 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Psychology at Pennsylvania Highlands
Montgomery County Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Montco is a medium-sized public school situated in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania. It awarded 61 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Delaware County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #7. This medium-sized school is located in Media, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 66 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Psychology at Delaware County Community College
Manor College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Pennsylvania ranking. This small school is located in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 5 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, Northampton County Area Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Pennsylvania list. Bethlehem, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s psychology degrees to 44 students in 2020-2021.
Full Northampton Community College General Psychology Report
Community College of Beaver County landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Pennsylvania ranking. This small school is located in Monaca, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 8 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Community College of Beaver County General Psychology Report
Community College of Philadelphia did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #11. Community College of Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 46 associates’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Full Community College of Philadelphia General Psychology Report
Lehigh Carbon Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Pennsylvania ranking. LCCC is a medium-sized school located in Schnecksville, Pennsylvania that handed out 20 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Community College of Allegheny County did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #13. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s psychology degrees to 43 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Psychology at Community College of Allegheny County
Harrisburg Area Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Pennsylvania list. HACC is located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 associates’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Luzerne County Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Pennsylvania 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.
Full Luzerne County Community College General Psychology Report
Westmoreland County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #16. 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 College
Lackawanna College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Pennsylvania ranking. This small school is located in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 2 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Muhlenberg College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Pennsylvania list. Muhlenberg College is a small school located in Allentown, Pennsylvania that handed out 72 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Immaculata University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in Immaculata, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 15 degrees to qualified associates’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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