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 “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major” 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 2021-2022, 143,648 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In , general psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $30,411 and had an average of $24,592 in loans still to pay off.
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. That schools that top this list have a program in general psychology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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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 be in good company if you decide to attend Merced College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major list. Merced Community College District is located in Merced, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 367 associates’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
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 a public institution located in Swainsboro, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 29 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about General Psychology at East Georgia State College
Out of the 330 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, College of the Desert landed the #3 spot on the list. Palm Desert, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s psychology degrees to 178 students in 2021-2022.
Read full report on General Psychology at College of the Desert
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Canada College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major. Canada College is a public institution located in Redwood City, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 66 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Out of the 330 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Skyline College landed the #5 spot on the list. San Bruno, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s psychology degrees to 78 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Lake Tahoe Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major list. Lake Tahoe Community College 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.
With a ranking of #7, Barstow Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major list. This small school is located in Barstow, California, and it awarded 50 associates’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on General Psychology at Barstow Community College
With a ranking of #8, Evergreen Valley College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major list. Located in San Jose, California, this medium-sized public school awarded 115 degrees 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 more about General Psychology at Evergreen Valley College
College of Marin ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major list. College of Marin is a public institution located in Kentfield, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 42 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
University of Pittsburgh - Titusville came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major ranking. Located in Titusville, Pennsylvania, this small public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified associates’s psychology students in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Pittsburgh - Titusville General Psychology Report
Butler County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major ranking, coming in at #10. Butler County Community College is located in Butler, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 26 associates’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Read full report on General Psychology at Butler County Community College
Mt. San Antonio College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major ranking. This large school is located in Walnut, California, and it awarded 338 associates’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
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. Joshua Tree, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s psychology degrees to 17 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.
Read full report on General Psychology at Copper Mountain Community College
Sierra College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major ranking. Rocklin, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s psychology degrees to 392 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 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. Located in Barnesville, Georgia, this small public school awarded 34 diplomas to qualified associates’s psychology students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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 did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major ranking, coming in at #16. Clovis Community College is a medium-sized school located in Fresno, California that handed out 163 associates’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on General Psychology at Clovis Community College
Foothill College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major ranking. Foothill College is a fairly large school located in Los Altos Hills, California that handed out 119 associates’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Bucks County Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Newtown, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 67 associates’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
Read more about General Psychology at Bucks County Community College
Glendale Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major ranking. Glendale Community College is a fairly large school located in Glendale, California that handed out 86 associates’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Southwestern College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 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 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%.
Read full report on General Psychology at Southwestern College
With a ranking of #21, El Camino College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major list. Located in Torrance, California, this fairly large public school awarded 250 degrees to qualified associates’s psychology students 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. Las Positas College is a medium-sized school located in Livermore, California that handed out 116 associates’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
San Joaquin Delta College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major list. Delta is a fairly large school located in Stockton, California that handed out 265 associates’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Psychology at San Joaquin Delta College
Taft College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major ranking, coming in at #24. This small school is located in Taft, California, and it awarded 38 associates’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
Woodland Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major ranking, coming in at #25. Woodland Community College is a small public school situated in Woodland, California. It awarded 26 associates’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about General Psychology at Woodland Community College
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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