by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
General Psychology is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 4th of all the majors we analyze. In 2021-2022, 143,648 degrees were awarded to students with this major.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 19,151 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,431 and $15,731 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major” ranking looked at 330 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general psychology. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general 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”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree psychology students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Merced College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major. Located in Merced, California, this fairly large public school awarded 367 degrees to qualified associates’s psychology students in 2021-2022.
Full Merced Community College District General Psychology Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend East Georgia State College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major. East Georgia State College is located in Swainsboro, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 29 associates’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of the Desert. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major list. College of the Desert is a fairly large public school situated in Palm Desert, California. It awarded 178 associates’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on General Psychology at College of the Desert
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Canada College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major list. Canada College is a medium-sized school located in Redwood City, California that handed out 66 associates’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Skyline College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major. This medium-sized school is located in San Bruno, California, and it awarded 78 associates’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #6, Lake Tahoe Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major list. LTCC is a public institution located in South Lake Tahoe, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 25 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on General Psychology at Lake Tahoe Community College
Barstow Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major ranking. Barstow Community College is a small school located in Barstow, California that handed out 50 associates’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on General Psychology at Barstow Community College
Evergreen Valley College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major ranking. Located in San Jose, California, this medium-sized public school awarded 115 diplomas to qualified associates’s psychology students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Psychology at Evergreen Valley College
College of Marin did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major ranking, coming in at #9. College of Marin is a small school located in Kentfield, California that handed out 42 associates’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
University of Pittsburgh - Titusville did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major ranking, coming in at #10. This small school is located in Titusville, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 0 associates’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%.
Butler County Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major ranking. BC3 is a small school located in Butler, Pennsylvania that handed out 26 associates’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Butler County Community College General Psychology Report
Mt. San Antonio College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major ranking, coming in at #12. Mt. SAC is a public institution located in Walnut, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 338 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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 #13, Copper Mountain Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major list. CMC is a small school located in Joshua Tree, California that handed out 17 associates’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Sierra College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Rocklin, California, and it awarded 392 associates’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.
Gordon State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major ranking, coming in at #15. Gordon State College is a public institution located in Barnesville, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 34 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #16, Clovis Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major list. Located in Fresno, California, this medium-sized public school awarded 163 diplomas to qualified associates’s psychology students in 2021-2022.
Read more about General Psychology at Clovis Community College
Foothill College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major list. This fairly large school is located in Los Altos Hills, California, and it awarded 119 associates’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
With a ranking of #18, Bucks County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major list. Bucks County Community College is a medium-sized school located in Newtown, Pennsylvania that handed out 67 associates’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Psychology at Bucks County Community College
Glendale Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major list. Glendale Community College is located in Glendale, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 86 associates’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Southwestern College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major ranking. Chula Vista, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s psychology degrees to 231 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
El Camino College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major ranking. El Camino College is a public institution located in Torrance, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 250 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Las Positas College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major list. Located in Livermore, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 116 diplomas to qualified associates’s psychology students in 2021-2022.
Read full report on General Psychology at Las Positas College
San Joaquin Delta College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major ranking. San Joaquin Delta College is located in Stockton, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 265 associates’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Psychology at San Joaquin Delta College
Taft College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major ranking. Taft, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s psychology degrees to 38 students in 2021-2022.
Woodland Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major list. Located in Woodland, California, this small public school handed out 26 diplomas to qualified associates’s psychology students in 2021-2022.
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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