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2023 Most Popular General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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

Finding the Best General Psychology Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 141,695 general psychology students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #4 most popular in the country.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 56 schools in the Southwest Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular 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 El Paso Community College to be the most popular school for general psychology students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of El Paso, El Paso Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

While working on their Associate Degree, psychology majors at El Paso Community College accumulate an average of around $10,372 in student debt.

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Out of the 56 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central New Mexico Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 213 students majoring in psychology at CNM, 25% are male and 75% are female.

Psychology majors at CNM take out an average of $14,159 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Austin Community College District helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general psychology schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

While working on their Associate Degree, psychology majors at Austin Community College District accumulate an average of around $15,535 in student debt.

Full General Psychology at Austin Community College District Report

#4

Oklahoma City Community College

Oklahoma City, OK

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

About 74% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 26% are male.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at OCCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $14,553.

Full General Psychology at Oklahoma City Community College Report

#5

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

The in-demand associate degree programs at South Texas College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general psychology schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the midsize city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 83% of the psychology majors at the school.

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

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#6

Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX

Amarillo College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Amarillo College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Amarillo.

About 87% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 13% are male.

On average, psychology graduates from Amarillo College take out $15,650 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full General Psychology at Amarillo College Report

With a ranking of #7, Houston Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general psychology students working on their associate degree. Houston Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of Houston.

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

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#8

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX

Tyler Junior College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree general psychology programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Tyler, Tyler Junior College 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 Tyler Junior College take out $17,964 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#9

Rose State College

Midwest City, OK

Rose State College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the suburb of Midwest City, RSC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 84% of the psychology majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at RSC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $16,320.

Full General Psychology at Rose State College Report

#10

Odessa College

Odessa, TX

With a ranking of #10, Odessa College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general psychology students working on their associate degree. Odessa College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Odessa.

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

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Best General Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best general psychology colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 9,595
Arizona 2,900
Oklahoma 1,265
New Mexico 987

General Psychology is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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