by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
With 141,695 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, general psychology is the 4th most popular major in the United States. 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 the Southwest region, there were 14,778 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,745 and $24,039 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,547 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,810 and $18,681 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 56 colleges that offer a degree in general psychology. To top this list, a school must have a successful general psychology program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree psychology students.
Out of the 56 schools in the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, El Paso Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. El Paso Community College is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 220 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Psychology at El Paso Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central New Mexico Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate. This fairly large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 213 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Psychology at Central New Mexico Community College
Out of the 56 schools in the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin Community College District landed the #3 spot on the list. Austin Community College District is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 151 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Austin Community College District General Psychology Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma City Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, this fairly large public school handed out 127 degrees to qualified associates’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Psychology at Oklahoma City Community College
Out of the 56 schools in the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, South Texas College landed the #5 spot on the list. McAllen, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s psychology degrees to 121 students in 2020-2021.
Amarillo College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Amarillo, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s psychology degrees to 76 students in 2020-2021.
Houston Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s psychology degrees to 60 students in 2020-2021.
Tyler Junior College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Tyler, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s psychology degrees to 50 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Psychology at Tyler Junior College
Rose State College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Midwest City, Oklahoma, this medium-sized public school handed out 44 degrees to qualified associates’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
Odessa College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Odessa College is located in Odessa, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 associates’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
San Juan College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. San Juan College is a public institution located in Farmington, New Mexico. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 33 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Estrella Mountain Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Estrella Mountain Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Avondale, Arizona. It awarded 33 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Estrella Mountain Community College General Psychology Report
Del Mar College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #13. Corpus Christi, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s psychology degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.
Blinn College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Brenham, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 30 diplomas to qualified associates’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
Mesa Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Mesa, Arizona, this fairly large public school handed out 22 degrees to qualified associates’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Psychology at Mesa Community College
With a ranking of #15, Alvin Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Alvin, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s psychology degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.
Glendale Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #17. Glendale Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Glendale, Arizona. It awarded 21 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Psychology at Glendale Community College
With a ranking of #17, Temple College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Temple College is a small public school situated in Temple, Texas. It awarded 21 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Navarro College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Navarro College is a public institution located in Corsicana, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 20 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Santa Fe Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #20. SFCC is a small school located in Santa Fe, New Mexico that handed out 18 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Psychology at Santa Fe Community College
Chandler-Gilbert Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a public institution located in Chandler, Arizona. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Chandler-Gilbert Community College General Psychology Report
Wharton County Junior College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #21. Wharton County Junior College is a medium-sized public school situated in Wharton, Texas. It awarded 17 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Psychology at Wharton County Junior College
Paris Junior College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Paris Junior College is located in Paris, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 associates’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Psychology at Paris Junior College
With a ranking of #23, South Plains College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Located in Levelland, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 14 degrees to qualified associates’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #25. Miami, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s psychology degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Psychology at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College
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