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2023 Best Psychology Associate Degree Schools

45 Colleges
$21,435 Avg Salary
$18,347 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Psychology Associate Degree School for You

Psychology is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 8th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 195,678 degrees and certificates were awarded to students with this major.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Best Psychology Associate Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 45 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the United States

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

Top 10 Best Psychology Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found Austin Community College District to be the best school for psychology students who want to pursue a associate degree in the United States. Located in the city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Upper Iowa University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Psychology Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the rural area of Fayette, UIU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

Park University

Parkville, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Park University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Psychology Associate Degree Schools list. Park University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Parkville.

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#4

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, UT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salt Lake Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Psychology Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Oklahoma City Community College

Oklahoma City, OK

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Oklahoma City Community College is a great place for psychology students working on their associate degree. OCCC is a large public school located in the large city of Oklahoma City.

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#6

Merced College

Merced, CA

With a ranking of #6, Merced College did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Merced, Merced Community College District is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. CMU CGES is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Fayette.

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#8

College of the Canyons

Santa Clarita, CA

With a ranking of #8, College of the Canyons did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students working on their associate degree. College of the Canyons is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Santa Clarita.

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#9

Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX

Amarillo College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Amarillo College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Amarillo.

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#10

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Psychology Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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Psychology by Region

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Rocky Mountains
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Middle Atlantic
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Southwest
Great Lakes

Psychology Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 141,695
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 33,758
Child Development & Psychology 17,542
Other Psychology 2,683

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Social Sciences 205,984
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Nevit Dilmen.

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