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. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 48,692 psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,295 and $48,699 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 13,538 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 looked at 117 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in psychology. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in psychology.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region associate degree psychology students.
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, Merced College landed the #1 spot on the list. Merced, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s psychology degrees to 367 students 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 #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 school located in Palm Desert, California that handed out 178 associates’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Canada College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Canada College is a medium-sized school located in Redwood City, California that handed out 66 associates’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Skyline College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Skyline College is a public institution located in San Bruno, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 78 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
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, Lake Tahoe Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Lake Tahoe Community College is a small public school situated in South Lake Tahoe, California. It awarded 25 associates’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
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 school located in Barstow, California that handed out 50 associates’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
Evergreen Valley 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 #7. San Jose, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s psychology degrees to 115 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
College of Marin landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. College of Marin is a small public school situated in Kentfield, California. It awarded 42 associates’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
Mt. San Antonio College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Mt. SAC is a public institution located in Walnut, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 338 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Copper Mountain Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This small school is located in Joshua Tree, California, and it awarded 17 associates’s psychology degrees 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%.
With a ranking of #11, Sierra College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Sierra College is located in Rocklin, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 392 associates’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Clovis Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Clovis Community College is located in Fresno, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 163 associates’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Foothill 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 #13. This fairly large school is located in Los Altos Hills, California, and it awarded 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%.
Glendale Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. GCC is a fairly large school located in Glendale, California that handed out 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. SWC Chula Vista is a fairly large public school situated in Chula Vista, California. It awarded 231 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%.
El Camino College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. El Camino College is a fairly large public school situated in Torrance, California. It awarded 250 associates’s psychology degrees 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%.
With a ranking of #17, Las Positas College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Livermore, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s psychology degrees to 116 students in 2021-2022.
San Joaquin Delta College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Stockton, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s psychology degrees to 265 students 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%.
Taft 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 #19. Taft, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s psychology degrees to 38 students in 2021-2022.
Woodland Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Woodland Community College is located in Woodland, California and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 26 associates’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
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Diablo Valley 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 #21. Diablo Valley College is located in Pleasant Hill, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 219 associates’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Modesto Junior 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 #22. Modesto Junior College is a public institution located in Modesto, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 193 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Compton 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 #23. Compton College is located in Compton, California and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 38 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%.
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 City College is located in Sacramento, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 167 associates’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
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%.
San Diego Mesa 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 #25. San Diego Mesa College is located in San Diego, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 146 associates’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
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