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 in the Far Western US Region” 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. 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.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 34,996 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,008 and $28,292 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.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 117 colleges that offered a degree 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 colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region 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 in the Far Western US Region. Merced Community College District is a fairly large public school situated in Merced, California. It awarded 367 associates’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of the Desert. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region. 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.
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, Canada College landed the #3 spot on the 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 located in San Bruno, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 78 associates’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lake Tahoe Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region. Located in South Lake Tahoe, California, this small public school handed out 25 diplomas to qualified associates’s psychology students in 2021-2022.
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Barstow Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Barstow Community College is a small public school situated in Barstow, California. It awarded 50 associates’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
Evergreen Valley College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Evergreen Valley College is a public institution located in San Jose, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 115 associates’s 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 more about General Psychology at Evergreen Valley College
With a ranking of #8, College of Marin did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region 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.
Mt. San Antonio College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Mt. SAC is a large school located in Walnut, California that handed out 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%.
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. CMC is a public institution located in Joshua Tree, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 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%.
Read more about General Psychology at Copper Mountain Community College
Sierra College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Sierra College is a public institution located in Rocklin, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 392 associates’s 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%.
With a ranking of #12, Clovis Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Clovis Community College is a public institution located in Fresno, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 163 associates’s degrees 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 a fairly large school located in Los Altos Hills, California that handed out 119 associates’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Glendale Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Glendale Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Glendale, California. It awarded 86 associates’s psychology degrees 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%.
With a ranking of #15, Southwestern 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 Chula Vista, California, this fairly large public school handed out 231 diplomas to qualified associates’s psychology 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 #16, El Camino College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region list. 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 came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. 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 #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region list. San Joaquin Delta College 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%.
With a ranking of #19, Taft College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region list. 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 in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #20. This small school is located in Woodland, California, and it awarded 26 associates’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about General Psychology at Woodland Community College
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. Located in Pleasant Hill, California, this fairly large public school awarded 219 degrees to qualified associates’s psychology students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
Modesto Junior College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Modesto, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s psychology degrees to 193 students in 2021-2022.
Compton College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Compton College is a public institution located in Compton, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 38 associates’s 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 ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Sacramento, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s psychology degrees to 167 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Psychology at Sacramento City College
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 Mesa College is a public institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 146 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on General Psychology at San Diego Mesa College
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