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2023 Most Popular Online Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Far Western US Region 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Psychology Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Merced College

Merced, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Merced College the most popular online 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 moderately-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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#2

San Bernardino Valley College

San Bernardino, CA

Out of the 5 online programs at schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Bernardino Valley College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of San Bernardino, San Bernardino Valley College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 85% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 15% are male.

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#3

Butte College

Oroville, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Butte College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the rural area of Oroville, Butte College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 81% of the psychology majors at the school.

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#4

College of San Mateo

San Mateo, CA

The in-demand online associate degree programs at College of San Mateo helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in the Far Western US Region . CSM is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of San Mateo.

Of the 68 students majoring in psychology at CSM, 25% are male and 75% are female.

Full Psychology at College of San Mateo Report

#5

Compton College

Compton, CA

The in-demand online associate degree programs at Compton College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in the Far Western US Region . Compton College is a small public school located in the suburb of Compton.

Women make up 78% of the psychology majors at the school.

Full Psychology at Compton College Report

Explore the most popular online 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

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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 5 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.

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