2023 Most Popular Online Psychology Associate Degree Schools
Finding the Most Popular Online 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Psychology Associate Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 68 schools in the United States to see which online associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
2023 Most Popular Online Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the online psychology associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 10 Most Popular Online Psychology Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Merced College to be the most popular school for psychology students who want to pursue an online associate degree in the United States. Located in the city of Merced, Merced Community College District is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 378 students majoring in psychology at Merced Community College District, 20% are male and 80% are female.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Central New Mexico Community College is a great place for psychology students working on their online associate degree. Located in the city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public college with a large student population.
About 75% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 25% are male.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Liberty University is a great place for psychology students working on their online associate degree. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 164 students majoring in psychology at Liberty University, 15% are male and 85% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma City Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Psychology Associate Degree Schools list. OCCC is a large public school located in the city of Oklahoma City.
Women make up 74% of the psychology majors at the school.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means South Texas College is a great place for psychology students working on their online associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 121 students majoring in psychology at South Texas College, 17% are male and 83% are female.
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Georgia Military College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Psychology Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the town of Milledgeville, Georgia Military College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 103 students majoring in psychology at Georgia Military College, 21% are male and 79% are female.
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With a ranking of #7, San Bernardino Valley College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their online associate degree. Located in the midsize city of San Bernardino, San Bernardino Valley College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
About 85% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 15% are male.
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Sinclair Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for psychology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Dayton.
Women make up 78% of the psychology majors at the school.
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Butte College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Psychology Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the rural area of Oroville, Butte College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 81% of the psychology majors at the school.
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Amarillo College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for psychology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Amarillo College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Amarillo.
Women make up 87% of the psychology majors at the school.
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Here are some additional great schools for online Psychology students that almost earned our Most Popular Online Psychology Associate Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
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| 11 | Bunker Hill Community College | Boston, MA |
| 12 | College of San Mateo | San Mateo, CA |
| 13 | Montgomery County Community College | Blue Bell, PA |
Most Popular Online Psychology by Region
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Majors Related to Psychology
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Psychology
| 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 27 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 Nevit Dilmen.
More about our data sources and methodologies.