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. 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 the Far Western US Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
With 195,678 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, psychology is the 8th most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,611 and had an average of $25,989 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 47,148 psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,350 and $23,219 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 13,781 psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,803 and $17,868 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 117 colleges that offer a degree in psychology. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in psychology.
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The psychology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region”.
You can create your own custom comparison that focuses on the factors most important to you using our tool, College Combat. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region associate degree psychology students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Merced College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Merced Community College District is a medium-sized public school situated in Merced, California. It awarded 378 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 117 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College of the Desert landed the #2 spot on the list. Palm Desert, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s psychology degrees to 194 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Canada College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Redwood City, California, and 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 the Far Western US Region list. Located in San Bruno, California, this medium-sized public school awarded 120 degrees to qualified associates’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lake Tahoe Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region. Lake Tahoe Community College is a public institution located in South Lake Tahoe, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, Barstow Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Barstow, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s psychology degrees to 60 students in 2020-2021.
Evergreen Valley College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #7. Evergreen Valley College is a medium-sized public school situated in San Jose, California. It awarded 122 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
College of Marin came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. 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 did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #9. Mt. SAC is a large public school situated in Walnut, California. It awarded 385 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Copper Mountain Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Joshua Tree, California, this small public school handed out 22 degrees to qualified associates’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
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Sierra College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region 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 landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Fresno, California, and it awarded 155 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Foothill College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #13. 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.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Glendale Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Glendale, California, this fairly large public school awarded 123 diplomas to qualified associates’s psychology students 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%.
With a ranking of #15, Southwestern College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region list. This fairly large school is located in Chula Vista, California, and it awarded 214 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #16, El Camino College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Torrance, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s psychology degrees to 252 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #17, Las Positas College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region list. 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 landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Stockton, California, this fairly large public school handed out 207 degrees to qualified associates’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
Taft College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Taft College is a small public school situated in Taft, California. It awarded 36 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Woodland Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #20. Woodland Community College is located in Woodland, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 associates’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Diablo Valley College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Diablo Valley is located in Pleasant Hill, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 232 associates’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Modesto Junior College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. MJC is a fairly large public school situated in Modesto, California. 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 the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Compton, California, and it awarded 40 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #24, Sacramento City College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Sacramento, California, this fairly large public school handed out 160 degrees to qualified associates’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
San Diego Mesa College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #25. Located in San Diego, California, this fairly large public school awarded 120 diplomas to qualified associates’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
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