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2023 Most Popular General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

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.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 34 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Psychology program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for psychology majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our analysis found Borough of Manhattan Community College to be the most popular school for general psychology students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of New York, BMCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at BMCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $10,204.

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#2

LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, NY

The in-demand associate degree programs at LaGuardia Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general psychology schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of Long Island City, LaGuardia is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 82% of the psychology majors at the school.

On average, psychology graduates from LaGuardia take out $9,193 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#3

Monroe Community College

Rochester, NY

The in-demand associate degree programs at Monroe Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general psychology schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of Rochester, Monroe Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 25% are male.

Psychology majors at Monroe Community College take out an average of $11,221 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full General Psychology at Monroe Community College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Queensborough Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. QCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bayside.

About 71% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 29% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Bucks County Community College is a great place for general psychology students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Newtown, Bucks County Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 73 students majoring in psychology at Bucks County Community College, 19% are male and 81% are female.

On average, psychology graduates from Bucks County Community College take out $13,972 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full General Psychology at Bucks County Community College Report

Delaware County Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Delaware County Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Media.

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

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at Delaware County Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $21,694.

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Montgomery County Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Montco is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Blue Bell.

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

Full General Psychology at Montgomery County Community College Report

Community College of Philadelphia came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Community College of Philadelphia is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 76% of the psychology majors at the school.

Psychology majors at Community College of Philadelphia take out an average of $15,508 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full General Psychology at Community College of Philadelphia Report

Northampton County Area Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Bethlehem, Northampton Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 86% of the psychology majors at the school.

Full General Psychology at Northampton County Area Community College Report

Community College of Allegheny County ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. CCAC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

Of the 43 students majoring in psychology at CCAC, 12% are male and 88% are female.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at CCAC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $25,422.

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Best General Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best general psychology schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 4,843
New York 10,965
Maryland 2,523
New Jersey 3,346
District of Columbia 437
Delaware 191

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 25 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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