by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 in the Southwest Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Psychology is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 8th of all the majors we analyze. In 2021-2022, 202,315 degrees were awarded to students with this major. 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 Southwest region, there were 21,139 psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,462 and $29,994 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,744 psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,470 and $15,074 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 57 colleges that offer a degree 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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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree psychology students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma City Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region. OCCC is a fairly large school located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that handed out 119 associates’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend El Paso Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region. El Paso Community College is located in El Paso, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 211 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rose State College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. RSC is a medium-sized public school situated in Midwest City, Oklahoma. It awarded 48 associates’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Oklahoma State College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Altus, Oklahoma, and it awarded 15 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Amarillo College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Amarillo, Texas, and it awarded 78 associates’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.
Seminole State College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. Seminole State College is a small school located in Seminole, Oklahoma that handed out 20 associates’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%.
Redlands Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. Redlands Community College is located in El Reno, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 13 associates’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Eastern Oklahoma State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. Eastern Oklahoma State College is a public institution located in Wilburton, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
With a ranking of #9, Santa Fe Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Santa Fe, New Mexico, this small public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified associates’s psychology students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Psychology at Santa Fe Community College
Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Miami, Oklahoma, and it awarded 11 associates’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%.
Temple College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Temple College is located in Temple, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 24 associates’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
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%.
San Juan College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. SJC is a public institution located in Farmington, New Mexico. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 48 associates’s degrees 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%.
Austin Community College District came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school handed out 163 degrees to qualified associates’s psychology students 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%.
Read more about Psychology at Austin Community College District
Wharton County Junior College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Wharton, Texas, and it awarded 11 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%.
With a ranking of #15, Central New Mexico Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. Central New Mexico Community College is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 173 associates’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
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%.
South Texas College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in McAllen, Texas, and it awarded 147 associates’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
Connors State College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Connors State College is a small public school situated in Warner, Oklahoma. It awarded 13 associates’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%.
Odessa College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Odessa, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 32 degrees to qualified associates’s psychology students in 2021-2022.
Tyler Junior College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #19. Tyler Junior College is a public institution located in Tyler, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 48 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Alvin Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Alvin is a public institution located in Alvin, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 25 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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 #21, Southwestern Assemblies of God University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waxahachie, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 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%.
Read full report on Psychology at Southwestern Assemblies of God University
Del Mar College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Corpus Christi, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 23 diplomas to qualified associates’s psychology students in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #23, Navarro College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Corsicana, Texas, and it awarded 18 associates’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
Estrella Mountain Community College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Estrella Mountain Community College is located in Avondale, Arizona and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 39 associates’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
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 Psychology at Estrella Mountain Community College
Howard College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. Howard County Junior College is located in Big Spring, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 7 associates’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
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%.
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