by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Psychology Major for an Associate” ranking.
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.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 18,787 psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Psychology Major for an Associate” ranking looked at 342 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in psychology. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in psychology.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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 “Most Well Attended Psychology Major for an Associate”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree psychology students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sierra College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major for an Associate list. Sierra College is a fairly large public school situated in Rocklin, California. It awarded 435 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mt. San Antonio College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Psychology Major for an Associate. Walnut, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s psychology degrees to 385 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Merced College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major for an Associate list. Merced, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s psychology degrees to 378 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 342 schools in the Most Well Attended Psychology Major for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Bakersfield College landed the #4 spot on the list. Bakersfield College is a public institution located in Bakersfield, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 357 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 342 schools in the Most Well Attended Psychology Major for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Pasadena City College landed the #5 spot on the list. Pasadena, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s psychology degrees to 339 students in 2020-2021.
East Los Angeles College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major for an Associate list. East Los Angeles College is a large public school situated in Monterey Park, California. It awarded 291 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, Borough of Manhattan Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major for an Associate list. New York, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s psychology degrees to 287 students in 2020-2021.
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College of the Canyons did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #8. College of the Canyons is a fairly large school located in Santa Clarita, California that handed out 263 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Long Beach City College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major for an Associate list. Located in Long Beach, California, this large public school awarded 259 diplomas to qualified associates’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
El Camino College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major for an Associate ranking. Located in Torrance, California, this fairly large public school handed out 252 diplomas to qualified associates’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
Citrus College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major for an Associate ranking. Glendora, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s psychology degrees to 250 students in 2020-2021.
Chaffey College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major for an Associate list. Located in Rancho Cucamonga, California, this fairly large public school handed out 236 diplomas to qualified associates’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #13, Diablo Valley College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major for an Associate list. Diablo Valley College is a fairly large school located in Pleasant Hill, California that handed out 232 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
El Paso Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major for an Associate ranking. El Paso Community College is a large public school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 220 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Southwestern College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major for an Associate ranking. Southwestern College is a fairly large school located in Chula Vista, California that handed out 214 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Central New Mexico Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major for an Associate list. CNM is a fairly large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 213 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Psychology at Central New Mexico Community College
Santa Rosa Junior College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major for an Associate list. Santa Rosa Junior College is a public institution located in Santa Rosa, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 207 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Santa Monica College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major for an Associate list. This large school is located in Santa Monica, California, and it awarded 207 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
San Joaquin Delta College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #17. Stockton, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s psychology degrees to 207 students in 2020-2021.
Golden West College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major for an Associate list. Located in Huntington Beach, California, this fairly large public school handed out 201 degrees to qualified associates’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
Saddleback College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major for an Associate ranking. Saddleback College is a fairly large public school situated in Mission Viejo, California. It awarded 198 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
College of the Desert did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #22. College of the Desert is a public institution located in Palm Desert, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 194 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Salt Lake Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major for an Associate list. Salt Lake City, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s psychology degrees to 193 students in 2020-2021.
LaGuardia Community College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major for an Associate ranking. Located in Long Island City, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 190 diplomas to qualified associates’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #25, Moorpark College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major for an Associate list. Moorpark College is a fairly large school located in Moorpark, California that handed out 188 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
While not in the ’top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Allan Hancock College | Santa Maria, CA |
| 52 | Grossmont College | El Cajon, CA |
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