2023 Most Popular Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
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.
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular 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 117 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Psychology program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for psychology majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 15% Most Popular Psychology Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Sierra College to be the most popular school for psychology students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Far Western US Region . 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.
Out of the 117 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mt. San Antonio College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Mt. SAC is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Walnut.
Women make up 77% of the psychology majors at the school.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Merced College is a great place for psychology students working on their associate degree. 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.
The in-demand associate degree programs at Bakersfield College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in the Far Western US Region . Bakersfield College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Bakersfield.
Women make up 82% of the psychology majors at the school.
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 midsize city of Pasadena, Pasadena City College is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 339 students majoring in psychology at Pasadena City College, 24% are male and 76% are female.
With a ranking of #6, East Los Angeles College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Monterey Park, East Los Angeles College is a public school with a very large student population.
About 75% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 25% are male.
With a ranking of #7, College of the Canyons did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their associate degree. College of the Canyons is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Santa Clarita.
Women make up 79% of the psychology majors at the school.
Long Beach City College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree psychology programs. Located in the large city of Long Beach, Long Beach City College is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 80% of the psychology majors at the school.
With a ranking of #9, El Camino College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their associate degree. El Camino College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Torrance.
Women make up 75% of the psychology majors at the school.
Citrus College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree psychology programs. Located in the large suburb of Glendora, Citrus College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
About 78% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 22% are male.
Chaffey College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree psychology programs. Located in the suburb of Rancho Cucamonga, Chaffey College is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 82% of the psychology majors at the school.
With a ranking of #12, 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 suburb of Pleasant Hill.
Women make up 74% of the psychology majors at the school.
With a ranking of #13, Southwestern College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Chula Vista, SWC Chula Vista is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 78% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 22% are male.
Santa Monica College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Santa Monica, SMC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 75% of the psychology majors at the school.
San Joaquin Delta College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of Stockton, Delta is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 79% of the psychology majors at the school.
Santa Rosa Junior College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Santa Rosa, SRJC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 207 students majoring in psychology at SRJC, 24% are male and 76% are female.
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 #17 on the list. Golden West College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Huntington Beach.
Women make up 72% of the psychology majors at the school.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Psychology students in the Far Western US Region that almost earned our Most Popular Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Saddleback College | Mission Viejo, CA |
| 19 | College of the Desert | Palm Desert, CA |
| 20 | Moorpark College | Moorpark, CA |
| 21 | Cerritos College | Norwalk, CA |
| 22 | Modesto Junior College | Modesto, CA |
| 23 | Fullerton College | Fullerton, CA |
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 |
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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