2023 Most Popular Psychology Associate Degree Schools
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Psychology Associate Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 342 schools in the United States to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Psychology program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the psychology associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for an Associate in Psychology
Our 2023 rankings named Sierra College the most popular school in the United States for psychology students working on their associate degree. Sierra College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Rocklin.
Of the 435 students majoring in psychology at Sierra College, 21% are male and 79% are female.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Mt. San Antonio College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in the United States. Mt. SAC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Walnut.
Women make up 77% of the psychology majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Merced College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Merced, Merced Community College District is a public college 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bakersfield College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Associate Degree Schools list. Bakersfield College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bakersfield.
Women make up 82% of the psychology majors at the school.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Pasadena City College is a great place for psychology students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Pasadena, Pasadena City College is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 339 students majoring in psychology at Pasadena City College, 24% are male and 76% are female.
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East Los Angeles College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Monterey Park, East Los Angeles College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 75% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 25% are male.
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Borough of Manhattan Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Associate Degree Schools ranking. BMCC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New York.
Of the 287 students majoring in psychology at BMCC, 21% are male and 79% are female.
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College of the Canyons came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Associate Degree Schools ranking. College of the Canyons is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Santa Clarita.
Women make up 79% of the psychology majors at the school.
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Long Beach City College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Long Beach, Long Beach City College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 80% of the psychology majors at the school.
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El Camino College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Associate Degree Schools list. El Camino College is a large public school located in the suburb of Torrance.
Women make up 75% of the psychology majors at the school.
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Citrus College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Glendora, Citrus College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
About 78% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 22% are male.
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With a ranking of #12, Chaffey College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Rancho Cucamonga, Chaffey College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 82% of the psychology majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #13, Diablo Valley College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their associate degree. Diablo Valley is a large public school located in the large suburb of Pleasant Hill.
Women make up 74% of the psychology majors at the school.
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El Paso Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of El Paso, El Paso Community College is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 79% of the psychology majors at the school.
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Southwestern College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Chula Vista, SWC Chula Vista is a public school with a large student population.
About 78% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 22% are male.
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Central New Mexico Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Associate Degree Schools list. 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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Santa Monica College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Santa Monica, SMC is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 75% of the psychology majors at the school.
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Santa Rosa Junior College landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree psychology programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Santa Rosa, SRJC is a public school with a large student population.
Of the 207 students majoring in psychology at SRJC, 24% are male and 76% are female.
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San Joaquin Delta College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Stockton, Delta is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 79% of the psychology majors at the school.
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Golden West College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #20 on the list. Golden West College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Huntington Beach.
Women make up 72% of the psychology majors at the school.
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Saddleback College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in the suburb of Mission Viejo, Saddleback College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 78% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 22% are male.
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With a ranking of #22, College of the Desert did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their associate degree. College of the Desert is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Palm Desert.
Women make up 76% of the psychology majors at the school.
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Salt Lake Community College landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree psychology programs. Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 193 students majoring in psychology at Salt Lake Community College, 25% are male and 75% are female.
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LaGuardia Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #24 on the list. LaGuardia is a large public school located in the city of Long Island City.
About 82% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 18% are male.
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Moorpark College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize suburb of Moorpark, Moorpark College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 80% of the psychology majors at the school.
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Additional Award Winners
This list represents the remainder of the schools awarded a Most Popular Psychology Associate Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 342 different United States psychology schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Allan Hancock College | Santa Maria, CA |
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Psychology students that almost earned our Most Popular Psychology Associate Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | Grossmont College | El Cajon, CA |
| 53 | Oklahoma City Community College | Oklahoma City, OK |
| 54 | Glendale Community College | Glendale, CA |
| 55 | Victor Valley College | Victorville, CA |
| 55 | Palomar College | San Marcos, CA |
| 55 | Evergreen Valley College | San Jose, CA |
| 58 | Los Angeles Valley College | Valley Glen, CA |
| 58 | College of Southern Nevada | Las Vegas, NV |
| 58 | South Texas College | McAllen, TX |
| 61 | San Diego Mesa College | San Diego, CA |
| 61 | Skyline College | San Bruno, CA |
| 63 | Los Medanos College | Pittsburg, CA |
| 64 | College of the Sequoias | Visalia, CA |
| 65 | Chabot College | Hayward, CA |
| 66 | Antelope Valley College | Lancaster, CA |
| 67 | Santiago Canyon College | Orange, CA |
| 68 | Sinclair Community College | Dayton, OH |
Psychology by Region
View the Most Popular Psychology Associate Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
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| Great Lakes |
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 25 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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