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2023 Best Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Finding the Best Psychology Associate Degree School for You

With 195,678 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, psychology is the #8 most popular major in the United States.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Far Western US Region 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.

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2023 Best Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Top Far Western US Region Schools for an Associate in Psychology

#1

Merced College

Merced, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Merced College the best school in the Far Western US Region for psychology students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Merced, Merced Community College District is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#2

College of the Canyons

Santa Clarita, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means College of the Canyons is a great place for psychology students working on their associate degree. College of the Canyons is a large public school located in the large suburb of Santa Clarita.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Mt. San Antonio College is a great place for psychology students working on their associate degree. Mt. SAC is a very large public school located in the suburb of Walnut.

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#4

College of the Desert

Palm Desert, CA

The excellent associate degree programs at College of the Desert helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in the Far Western US Region . College of the Desert is a large public school located in the small city of Palm Desert.

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#5

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV

Out of the 8 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Southern Nevada landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Las Vegas, CSN is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

San Diego Mesa College

San Diego, CA

San Diego Mesa 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 #6 on the list. San Diego Mesa College is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Diego.

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#7

Fresno City College

Fresno, CA

Fresno City College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Fresno, Fresno City College is a public college with a very large student population.

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#8

College of the Sequoias

Visalia, CA

College of the Sequoias landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree psychology programs. Located in the city of Visalia, College of the Sequoias is a public school with a large student population.

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Best Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best psychology schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 40,562
Washington 2,848
Oregon 2,071
Hawaii 511
Nevada 996
Alaska 133

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 8 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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