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 Far Western US Region for an Associate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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 “Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 117 colleges that offer a degree in psychology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular psychology programs in the United States.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate” list to help you make the college decision.
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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 Sierra College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Sierra College is a fairly large school located in Rocklin, California that handed out 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 in the Far Western US Region for an Associate. Located in Walnut, California, this large public school awarded 385 degrees to qualified associates’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Merced College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate. Merced College is located in Merced, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 378 associates’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
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Out of the 117 schools in the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Bakersfield College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Bakersfield, California, this large public school handed out 357 diplomas to qualified associates’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 117 schools in the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Pasadena City College landed the #5 spot on the list. Pasadena City College is a large public school situated in Pasadena, California. It awarded 339 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
East Los Angeles College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. East Los Angeles College is located in Monterey Park, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 291 associates’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
College of the Canyons ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Santa Clarita, California, and it awarded 263 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, Long Beach City College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Long Beach, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s psychology degrees to 259 students in 2020-2021.
El Camino College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. El Camino College is located in Torrance, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 252 associates’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Citrus College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Glendora, California, and it awarded 250 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Chaffey College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Chaffey College is located in Rancho Cucamonga, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 236 associates’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Diablo Valley College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Pleasant Hill, California, this fairly large public school awarded 232 diplomas to qualified associates’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
Southwestern College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #13. SWC Chula Vista is located in Chula Vista, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 214 associates’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #14, Santa Rosa Junior College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. SRJC is a fairly large school located in Santa Rosa, California that handed out 207 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
San Joaquin Delta College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Stockton, California, and it awarded 207 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Santa Monica College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. SMC is a large public school situated in Santa Monica, California. It awarded 207 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Golden West College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region 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 did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #18. This fairly large school is located in Mission Viejo, California, and it awarded 198 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #19, College of the Desert did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Palm Desert, California, and it awarded 194 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Moorpark College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Moorpark College is a fairly large public school situated in Moorpark, California. It awarded 188 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Cerritos College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Norwalk, California, and it awarded 182 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Modesto Junior College ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. MJC is located in Modesto, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 180 associates’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Fullerton College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Fullerton College is a public institution located in Fullerton, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 176 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Riverside City College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Riverside City College is a fairly large public school situated in Riverside, California. It awarded 175 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Orange Coast College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Costa Mesa, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s psychology degrees to 174 students in 2020-2021.
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