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2023 Best Value General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$9,002 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$21,435 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Psychology Associate Degree School for You

With 141,695 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general psychology is the #4 most popular major in the United States.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for psychology students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value General Psychology Associate Degree Colleges.

Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in General Psychology

#1

Merced College

Merced, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Merced College the best value school in the Far Western US Region for general psychology students working on their associate degree. Merced Community College District is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Merced.

Merced Community College District undergraduate students pay an average of $7,444 in tuition and fees each year. On average, psychology graduates from Merced Community College District take out $8,344 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Merced Community College District also did well on our Best General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full General Psychology at Merced College Report

#2

College of the Canyons

Santa Clarita, CA

The excellent associate degree programs at College of the Canyons helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general psychology schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large suburb of Santa Clarita, College of the Canyons is a public school with a fairly large student population.

College of the Canyons undergraduate students pay an average of $8,682 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, psychology majors at College of the Canyons accumulate an average of around $8,447 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mt. San Antonio College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Walnut, Mt. SAC is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mt. SAC are $10,032 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, psychology majors at Mt. SAC accumulate an average of around $8,334 in student debt.

Full General Psychology at Mt. San Antonio College Report

#4

College of the Desert

Palm Desert, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of the Desert. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Palm Desert, College of the Desert is a public school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at College of the Desert are $8,970 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, psychology majors at College of the Desert accumulate an average of around $8,894 in student debt.

Full General Psychology at College of the Desert Report

#5

San Diego Mesa College

San Diego, CA

The excellent associate degree programs at San Diego Mesa College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general psychology schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of San Diego, San Diego Mesa College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

San Diego Mesa College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,512 in tuition and fees each year. Psychology majors at San Diego Mesa College take out an average of $9,945 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#6

Fresno City College

Fresno, CA

Fresno City College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general psychology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Fresno City College is a very large public school located in the city of Fresno.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Fresno City College are $8,504 a year. The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at Fresno City College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $9,574.

Full General Psychology at Fresno City College Report

#7

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV

College of Southern Nevada came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. CSN is a very large public school located in the city of Las Vegas.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSN are $11,534 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, psychology majors at CSN accumulate an average of around $12,945 in student debt.

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#8

College of the Sequoias

Visalia, CA

With a ranking of #8, College of the Sequoias did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general psychology students working on their associate degree. College of the Sequoias is a large public school located in the midsize city of Visalia.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at College of the Sequoias are $8,338 per year. The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at College of the Sequoias take out while working on their Associate Degree is $9,767.

Full General Psychology at College of the Sequoias Report

Best General Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best general psychology schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 29,966
Washington 1,737
Oregon 1,632
Nevada 908
Hawaii 389
Alaska 109

One of 3 majors within the area of study, general psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 33,758
Child Development & Psychology 17,542
Other Psychology 2,683

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to BruceBlaus.

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