If you pursue a associate degree in general psychology, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #8 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Utah to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of general psychology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 256 associate degrees in general psychology during the 2020-2021 academic year.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of associate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their associate degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
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.
Student Debt - How easy is it for general psychology to pay back their student loans after receiving their associate degree.
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 schools for general psychology students working on their associate degree.
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 in Utah ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
Best Schools for Associate Students to Study General Psychology in Utah
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in general psychology.
It's hard to beat Salt Lake Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in general psychology. Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Associate recipients from the general psychology major at Salt Lake Community College make $2,918 more than the typical college grad in this field shortly after graduation.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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