by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2021-2022, 202,315 psychology students received their degree, making the major the 8th most popular in the country. In , psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $35,457 and had an average of $33,933 in loans still to pay off.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 19,305 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 342 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in psychology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their psychology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for 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. Merced College is a fairly large public school situated in Merced, California. It awarded 367 associates’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Georgia State College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major list. East Georgia State College is a small public school situated in Swainsboro, Georgia. It awarded 29 associates’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of the Desert. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major. 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Canada College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major list. Located in Redwood City, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 66 diplomas to qualified associates’s psychology students in 2021-2022.
Out of the 342 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. Skyline College is a medium-sized public school situated in San Bruno, California. It awarded 78 associates’s psychology degrees 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 did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major ranking, coming in at #6. South Lake Tahoe, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s psychology degrees to 25 students 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.
Evergreen Valley College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major list. 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 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%.
College of Marin landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major ranking. Kentfield, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s psychology degrees to 42 students in 2021-2022.
University of Pittsburgh - Titusville landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major ranking. Located in Titusville, Pennsylvania, this small public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified associates’s psychology students in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%.
Full University of Pittsburgh - Titusville Psychology Report
Butler County Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major ranking. Butler County Community College is a small school located in Butler, Pennsylvania that handed out 26 associates’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Psychology at Butler County Community College
Mt. San Antonio College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major list. This large school is located in Walnut, California, and it awarded 338 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%.
Copper Mountain Community College ranked #13 on this year’s 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%.
Sierra College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major ranking. Sierra College is a fairly large school located in Rocklin, California that handed out 392 associates’s psychology degrees 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 came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major ranking. Gordon is a small public school situated in Barnesville, Georgia. It awarded 34 associates’s psychology degrees 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%.
Clinton Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Plattsburgh, New York, this small public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified associates’s psychology students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #17, Clovis Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major list. Clovis Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Fresno, California. It awarded 163 associates’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
Foothill College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major ranking, coming in at #18. Los Altos Hills, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s psychology degrees to 119 students 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%.
Bucks County Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major ranking. Bucks County Community College is a medium-sized school located in Newtown, Pennsylvania that handed out 67 associates’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Glendale Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major ranking. Glendale Community College is a public institution located in Glendale, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 86 associates’s 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 #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major ranking. Southwestern College is a public institution located in Chula Vista, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 231 associates’s 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%.
With a ranking of #22, El Camino College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major list. This fairly large school is located in Torrance, California, and it awarded 250 associates’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Las Positas College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major ranking. Las Positas College is a public institution located in Livermore, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 116 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
San Joaquin Delta College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major ranking, coming in at #24. 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 landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major ranking. Located in Taft, California, this small public school handed out 38 degrees to qualified associates’s psychology students in 2021-2022.
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
While not in the ’top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Long Beach City College | Long Beach, CA |
| 52 | Middlesex Community College | Middletown, CT |
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