by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
With 143,648 degrees handed out in 2021-2022, general psychology is the 4th most popular major in the United States.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 34,996 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 13,509 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,376 and $17,339 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 117 colleges that offer a degree in general psychology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general psychology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region”.
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 in the Far Western US Region. Merced College is a fairly large school located in Merced, California that handed out 367 associates’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
Out of the 117 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College of the Desert landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Palm Desert, California, and it awarded 178 associates’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Canada College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Canada College is a medium-sized public school situated in Redwood City, California. It awarded 66 associates’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
Out of the 117 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Skyline College landed the #4 spot on the list. Skyline College is a medium-sized school located in San Bruno, California that handed out 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%.
Out of the 117 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Tahoe Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in South Lake Tahoe, California, and it awarded 25 associates’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
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Barstow Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Barstow, California, this small public school awarded 50 degrees to qualified associates’s psychology students in 2021-2022.
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Evergreen Valley College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Evergreen Valley College is a medium-sized school located in San Jose, California that handed out 115 associates’s psychology degrees 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%.
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College of Marin ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region list. College of Marin is a small public school situated in Kentfield, California. It awarded 42 associates’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
Mt. San Antonio College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #9. Mt. SAC is located in Walnut, California and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 338 associates’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Copper Mountain Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #10. Copper Mountain Community College is a small public school situated in Joshua Tree, California. It awarded 17 associates’s psychology 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%.
With a ranking of #11, Sierra College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Sierra College is a fairly large public school situated in Rocklin, California. 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%.
Clovis Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Fresno, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s psychology degrees to 163 students in 2021-2022.
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Foothill College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Foothill College is located in Los Altos Hills, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 119 associates’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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 #14, Glendale Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Glendale, California, this fairly large public school awarded 86 diplomas to qualified associates’s psychology students in 2021-2022.
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 did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #15. Southwestern College is a fairly large school located in Chula Vista, California that handed out 231 associates’s psychology 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%.
El Camino College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Torrance, California, and it awarded 250 associates’s psychology 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 #17 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Las Positas College is a medium-sized public school situated in Livermore, California. It awarded 116 associates’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on General Psychology at Las Positas College
San Joaquin Delta College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Delta is a fairly large school located in Stockton, California that handed out 265 associates’s psychology degrees 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%.
Taft College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This small school is located in Taft, California, and it awarded 38 associates’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
Woodland Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Woodland, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s psychology degrees to 26 students in 2021-2022.
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Diablo Valley College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Pleasant Hill, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s psychology degrees to 219 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Modesto Junior College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region list. MJC is a public institution located in Modesto, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 193 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Compton College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #23. This small school is located in Compton, California, and it awarded 38 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%.
Sacramento City College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #24. This fairly large school is located in Sacramento, California, and it awarded 167 associates’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #25, San Diego Mesa College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region list. San Diego, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s psychology degrees to 146 students in 2021-2022.
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