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2023 Most Popular General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Finding the Best General Psychology Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, general psychology students earned 4,843 degrees and certificates from a Pennsylvania school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in Pennsylvania 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 Bucks County Community College to be the most popular school for general psychology students who want to pursue a associate degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the rural area of Newtown, Bucks County Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 81% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 19% are male.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at Bucks County Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $13,972.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Delaware County Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Delaware County Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Media.

Women make up 80% of the psychology majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, psychology graduates from Delaware County Community College carry an average student debt load of $21,694.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Montgomery County Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general psychology schools in Pennsylvania. Montco is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Blue Bell.

Women make up 79% of the psychology majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Community College of Philadelphia is a great place for general psychology students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Community College of Philadelphia is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 46 students majoring in psychology at Community College of Philadelphia, 24% are male and 76% are female.

On average, psychology graduates from Community College of Philadelphia take out $15,508 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northampton County Area Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of Bethlehem, Northampton Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 44 students majoring in psychology at Northampton Community College, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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Community College of Allegheny County landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree general psychology programs. CCAC is a large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

About 88% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 12% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, psychology graduates from CCAC carry an average student debt load of $25,422.

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Butler County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general psychology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. BC3 is a small public school located in the fringe town of Butler.

About 90% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 10% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, psychology majors at BC3 accumulate an average of around $12,930 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #8, Harrisburg Area Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general psychology students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Harrisburg, HACC is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 88% of the psychology majors at the school.

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Reading Area Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. RACC is a small public school located in the small city of Reading.

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

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#10

Lehigh Carbon Community College

Schnecksville, PA

Lehigh Carbon Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. LCCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Schnecksville.

Of the 20 students majoring in psychology at LCCC, 25% are male and 75% are female.

On average, psychology graduates from LCCC take out $10,375 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Best General Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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.

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 19 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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