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2023 Most Popular Online General Psychology Associate Degree Schools

66 Colleges
$21,435 Avg Salary
$18,445 Avg Student Debt

General Psychology is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 4th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 141,695 degrees and certificates were awarded to students with this major.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online General Psychology Associate Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 66 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online General Psychology Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Merced College

Merced, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Merced College the most popular online school in the United States for general psychology students working on their associate degree. Merced Community College District is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Merced.

About 80% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 20% are male.

On average, psychology graduates from Merced Community College District take out $8,344 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full General Psychology at Merced College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central New Mexico Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online General Psychology Associate Degree Schools list. CNM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.

Women make up 75% of the psychology majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at CNM take out while working on their Associate Degree is $14,159.

Full General Psychology at Central New Mexico Community College Report

#3

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online General Psychology Associate Degree Schools list. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

About 85% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 15% are male.

Psychology majors at Liberty University take out an average of $30,061 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#4

Oklahoma City Community College

Oklahoma City, OK

Out of the 66 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma City Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Oklahoma City, OCCC is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 127 students majoring in psychology at OCCC, 26% are male and 74% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, psychology majors at OCCC accumulate an average of around $14,553 in student debt.

Full General Psychology at Oklahoma City Community College Report

#5

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Texas College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online General Psychology Associate Degree Schools list. South Texas College is a fairly large public school located in the city of McAllen.

About 83% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 17% are male.

Psychology majors at South Texas College take out an average of $7,726 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full General Psychology at South Texas College Report

#6

Georgia Military College

Milledgeville, GA

With a ranking of #6, Georgia Military College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general psychology students working on their online associate degree. Georgia Military College is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Milledgeville.

About 79% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 21% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, psychology graduates from Georgia Military College carry an average student debtload of $15,224.

Full General Psychology at Georgia Military College Report

#7

San Bernardino Valley College

San Bernardino, CA

With a ranking of #7, San Bernardino Valley College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general psychology students working on their online associate degree. San Bernardino Valley College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of San Bernardino.

Women make up 85% of the psychology majors at the school.

Read full report on General Psychology at San Bernardino Valley College

Sinclair Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online General Psychology Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 101 students majoring in psychology at Sinclair Community College, 22% are male and 78% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, psychology majors at Sinclair Community College accumulate an average of around $17,344 in student debt.

Full General Psychology at Sinclair Community College Report

#9

Butte College

Oroville, CA

With a ranking of #9, Butte College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general psychology students working on their online associate degree. Butte College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Oroville.

Of the 88 students majoring in psychology at Butte College, 19% are male and 81% are female.

Read full report on General Psychology at Butte College

#10

Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX

Amarillo College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online General Psychology Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Amarillo, Amarillo College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 76 students majoring in psychology at Amarillo College, 13% are male and 87% are female.

Psychology majors at Amarillo College take out an average of $15,650 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full General Psychology at Amarillo College Report

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Online General Psychology Associate Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
11 Bunker Hill Community College Boston, MA
12 College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA
13 Montgomery County Community College Blue Bell, PA

View the Most Popular Online General Psychology Associate Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

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

Majors Similar to Psychology

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 26 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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