2025 Best Applied Psychology Associate Degree Schools

Applied Psychology is about average in terms of popularity for associate degrees programs. That is, it ranks #411 out of the 1020 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Applied Psychology Associate Degree Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 55 associate degrees in applied psychology to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Associate Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

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

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on applied psychology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other applied 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.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized applied psychology related body.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Best Applied Psychology Associate Degree Schools list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Applied Psychology in the United States

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in applied psychology.

Top Schools for an Associate in Applied Psychology

1

College of Southern Nevada
Las Vegas, NV

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

17 Annual Graduates

College of Southern Nevada is a wonderful option for individuals pursuing an associate degree in applied psychology. Located in the large city of Las Vegas, CSN is a public college with a very large student population.More information about a associate in applied psychology from College of Southern Nevada

2

Florida Institute of Technology - Online
Melbourne, FL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

Florida Institute of Technology - Online is a great choice for individuals pursuing an associate degree in applied psychology. Located in the city of Melbourne, Florida Institute of Technology - Online is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.More information about a associate in applied psychology from Florida Institute of Technology - Online

Applied Psychology by Region

View the Best Applied Psychology Associate Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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Rankings in Majors Related to Applied Psychology

Applied Psychology is one of 17 different types of Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Applied Psychology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Counseling Psychology	2
Educational Psychology	2
Clinical Psychology	1

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). More about our data sources and methodologies.