2024 Best Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

an associate degree in psychology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #10 out of 38 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,231 associate degrees in psychology to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Associate Degree Schools List

Average Early-Career Salaries

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their associate degree from the school. After all, your associate degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to psychology students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other psychology students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt psychology students go into to obtain their associate degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized psychology related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for psychology students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

 

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Psychology in the Middle Atlantic Region

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for psychology students seeking a an associate degree.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for an Associate in Psychology

1

LaGuardia Community College
Long Island City, NY

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

190 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat LaGuardia Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in psychology. LaGuardia is a large public college located in the large city of Long Island City.More information about a associate in psychology from LaGuardia Community College

2

Community College of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

46 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Community College of Philadelphia if you wish to pursue an associate degree in psychology. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Community College of Philadelphia is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in psychology from Community College of Philadelphia

 

Best Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best psychology schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania	36	513
New York	36	679
New Jersey	35	34
Maryland	33	4
Delaware	21	1

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Psychology Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
General Psychology	1,202
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	29

Notes and References

• 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Nevit Dilmen. More about our data sources and methodologies.