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 was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Psychology Major for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
General Psychology is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 4th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 141,695 degrees were awarded to students with this major.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 18,637 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Psychology Major for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 330 colleges that offer a degree in general psychology. To top this list, a school must have a successful general psychology program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Psychology Major for an Associate”.
Out of the 330 schools in the Most Well Attended Psychology Major for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Sierra College landed the #1 spot on the list. Rocklin, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s psychology degrees to 435 students 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 for an Associate. Located in Walnut, California, this large public school handed out 385 degrees to qualified associates’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Psychology at Mt. San Antonio College
Out of the 330 schools in the Most Well Attended Psychology Major for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Merced College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Merced, California, this medium-sized public school awarded 378 diplomas to qualified associates’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Psychology at Merced Community College District
Out of the 330 schools in the Most Well Attended Psychology Major for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Bakersfield College landed the #4 spot on the list. Bakersfield College is located in Bakersfield, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 357 associates’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Psychology at Bakersfield College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pasadena City College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major for an Associate list. Pasadena City College is a public institution located in Pasadena, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 339 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
East Los Angeles College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major for an Associate list. East Los Angeles College is a public institution located in Monterey Park, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 291 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Psychology at East Los Angeles College
With a ranking of #7, Borough of Manhattan Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major for an Associate list. Borough of Manhattan Community College is a fairly large school located in New York, New York that handed out 287 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Psychology at Borough of Manhattan Community College
College of the Canyons did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #8. College of the Canyons is located in Santa Clarita, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 263 associates’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Long Beach City College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major for an Associate ranking. Located in Long Beach, California, this large public school handed out 259 degrees to qualified associates’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, El Camino College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Torrance, California, and it awarded 252 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Citrus College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major for an Associate ranking. Citrus College is located in Glendora, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 250 associates’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Chaffey College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major for an Associate ranking. Chaffey College is a fairly large public school situated in Rancho Cucamonga, California. It awarded 236 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
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 #13, Diablo Valley College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major for an Associate list. Diablo Valley College is located in Pleasant Hill, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 232 associates’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
El Paso Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major for an Associate list. Located in El Paso, Texas, this large public school awarded 220 degrees to qualified associates’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Psychology at El Paso Community College
Southwestern College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major for an Associate ranking. 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 #16, Central New Mexico Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 213 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
San Joaquin Delta College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major for an Associate ranking. Located in Stockton, California, this fairly large public school awarded 207 degrees to qualified associates’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
Santa Rosa Junior College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major for an Associate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Santa Rosa, California, and it awarded 207 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #17, Santa Monica College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major for an Associate list. This large school is located in Santa Monica, California, and it awarded 207 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Golden West College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major for an Associate list. Golden West College is a fairly large public school situated in Huntington Beach, California. It awarded 201 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Saddleback College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Mission Viejo, California, this fairly large public school handed out 198 diplomas to qualified associates’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Psychology at Saddleback College
College of the Desert came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major for an Associate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Palm Desert, California, and it awarded 194 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Salt Lake Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major for an Associate list. Salt Lake Community College is a large public school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It awarded 193 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Psychology at Salt Lake Community College
LaGuardia Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major for an Associate ranking. LaGuardia is located in Long Island City, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 190 associates’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Moorpark College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major for an Associate ranking. Moorpark College is located in Moorpark, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 188 associates’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
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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