by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 in California for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
With 141,695 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, general psychology is the 4th most popular major in the United States.
Across California, there were 29,992 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 13,563 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,972 and $17,699 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Psychology Major in California for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 112 colleges that offer a degree in general psychology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular general psychology programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Psychology Major in California for an Associate”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sierra College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in California for an Associate. Located in Rocklin, California, this fairly large public school awarded 435 degrees to qualified associates’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 112 schools in the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in California for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Mt. San Antonio College landed the #2 spot on the list. Walnut, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s psychology degrees to 385 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Merced College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in California for an Associate list. Merced Community College District is a public institution located in Merced, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 378 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Merced Community College District General Psychology Report
Out of the 112 schools in the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in California for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Bakersfield College landed the #4 spot on the list. Bakersfield College is a large school located in Bakersfield, California that handed out 357 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 112 schools in the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in California for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Pasadena City College landed the #5 spot on the list. Pasadena City College is a large school located in Pasadena, California that handed out 339 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
East Los Angeles College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in California for an Associate ranking. East Los Angeles College is a large school located in Monterey Park, California that handed out 291 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Psychology at East Los Angeles College
College of the Canyons ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in California for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Santa Clarita, California, and it awarded 263 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Psychology at College of the Canyons
Long Beach City College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in California for an Associate ranking, coming in at #8. This large school is located in Long Beach, California, and it awarded 259 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Psychology at Long Beach City College
El Camino College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in California for an Associate list. El Camino College is a public institution located in Torrance, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 252 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Citrus College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in California for an Associate list. Citrus College is a medium-sized school located in Glendora, California that handed out 250 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Chaffey College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in California for an Associate ranking. Located in Rancho Cucamonga, California, this fairly large public school awarded 236 degrees to qualified associates’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Diablo Valley College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in California for an Associate list. Pleasant Hill, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s psychology degrees to 232 students in 2020-2021.
Southwestern College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in California for an Associate list. Located in Chula Vista, California, this fairly large public school handed out 214 degrees to qualified associates’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Psychology at Southwestern College
San Joaquin Delta College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in California for an Associate ranking, coming in at #14. San Joaquin Delta College is located in Stockton, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 207 associates’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Santa Monica College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in California for an Associate ranking. Santa Monica College is located in Santa Monica, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 207 associates’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Santa Rosa Junior College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in California for an Associate ranking. Santa Rosa Junior College is located in Santa Rosa, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 207 associates’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #17, Golden West College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in California for an Associate list. Located in Huntington Beach, California, this fairly large public school handed out 201 degrees to qualified associates’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #18, Saddleback College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in California for an Associate list. Saddleback College is a fairly large public school situated in Mission Viejo, California. It awarded 198 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Psychology at Saddleback College
College of the Desert ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in California for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Palm Desert, California, and it awarded 194 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Moorpark College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in California for an Associate list. Located in Moorpark, California, this fairly large public school awarded 188 degrees to qualified associates’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
Cerritos College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in California for an Associate ranking. Cerritos College is a fairly large public school situated in Norwalk, California. It awarded 182 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Modesto Junior College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in California for an Associate ranking, coming in at #22. MJC is located in Modesto, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 180 associates’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Fullerton College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in California for an Associate ranking. Fullerton College is a fairly large school located in Fullerton, California that handed out 176 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Riverside City College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in California for an Associate ranking. Riverside City College is a fairly large school located in Riverside, California that handed out 175 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Orange Coast College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in California for an Associate ranking. Orange Coast College is a public institution located in Costa Mesa, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 174 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Psychology at Orange Coast College
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