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2023 Most Popular Online Psychology Associate Degree Schools in California

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

In 2020-2021, psychology students earned 40,562 degrees and certificates from a California school, making the subject the 5th in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 in California ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular online associate degree programs 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 analysis found Merced College to be the most popular school for psychology students who want to pursue an online associate degree in California. Located in the small city of Merced, Merced Community College District is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 80% of the psychology majors at the school.

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#2

San Bernardino Valley College

San Bernardino, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Bernardino Valley College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Psychology Associate Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of San Bernardino, San Bernardino Valley College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 102 students majoring in psychology at San Bernardino Valley College, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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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 California list. Located in the rural area of Oroville, Butte College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 81% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 19% are male.

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#4

College of San Mateo

San Mateo, CA

Out of the 5 online programs at schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, College of San Mateo landed the # 4 spot on the list. CSM is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of San Mateo.

Women make up 75% of the psychology majors at the school.

Full Psychology at College of San Mateo Report

#5

Compton College

Compton, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Compton College is a great place for psychology students working on their online associate degree. Compton College is a small public school located in the suburb of Compton.

About 78% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 23% are male.

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State Degrees Awarded
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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