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2023 Most Popular Psychology Associate Degree Schools in California

112 Colleges
$21,435 Avg Salary
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Finding the Best Psychology Associate Degree School for You

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 Psychology Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 112 schools in California 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for psychology majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

Sierra College

Rocklin, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Sierra College the most popular school in California for psychology students working on their associate degree. Sierra College is a large public school located in the suburb of Rocklin.

Women make up 79% of the psychology majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Mt. San Antonio College is a great place for psychology students working on their associate degree. Mt. SAC is a very large public school located in the suburb of Walnut.

About 77% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 23% are male.

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#3

Merced College

Merced, CA

Out of the 112 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Merced College landed the # 3 spot on the list. 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.

Full Psychology at Merced College Report

#4

Bakersfield College

Bakersfield, CA

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 in California list. Bakersfield College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bakersfield.

About 82% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 18% are male.

Read full report on Psychology at Bakersfield College

#5

Pasadena City College

Pasadena, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pasadena City College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Associate Degree Schools in California list. Located in the midsize city of Pasadena, Pasadena City College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 76% of the psychology majors at the school.

Full Psychology at Pasadena City College Report

#6

East Los Angeles College

Monterey Park, CA

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 college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 291 students majoring in psychology at East Los Angeles College, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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#7

College of the Canyons

Santa Clarita, CA

College of the Canyons landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree psychology programs. College of the Canyons is a large public school located in the large suburb of Santa Clarita.

About 79% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 21% are male.

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#8

Long Beach City College

Long Beach, CA

Long Beach City College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree psychology programs. Located in the city of Long Beach, Long Beach City College is a public college with a very large student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 20% are male.

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#9

El Camino College

Torrance, CA

El Camino College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree psychology programs. El Camino College is a large public school located in the suburb of Torrance.

About 75% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 25% are male.

Full Psychology at El Camino College Report

#10

Citrus College

Glendora, CA

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 college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 250 students majoring in psychology at Citrus College, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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#11

Chaffey College

Rancho Cucamonga, CA

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 fairly large student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 18% are male.

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#12

Diablo Valley College

Pleasant Hill, CA

Diablo Valley College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Associate Degree Schools in California list. Diablo Valley is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Pleasant Hill.

About 74% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 26% are male.

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#13

Southwestern College

Chula Vista, CA

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 large city of Chula Vista, SWC Chula Vista is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 214 students majoring in psychology at SWC Chula Vista, 22% are male and 78% are female.

Full Psychology at Southwestern College Report

#14

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, CA

Santa Rosa Junior 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 #14 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Santa Rosa, SRJC is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 76% of the psychology majors at the school.

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#14

San Joaquin Delta College

Stockton, CA

San Joaquin Delta College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the city of Stockton, Delta is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 79% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 21% are male.

Full Psychology at San Joaquin Delta College Report

#14

Santa Monica College

Santa Monica, CA

With a ranking of #14, Santa Monica College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Santa Monica, SMC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 25% are male.

Read full report on Psychology at Santa Monica College

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Psychology students in the state of California that almost earned our Most Popular Psychology Associate Degree Schools in California award.

Rank College Location
17 Golden West College Huntington Beach, CA
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

Best Psychology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Psychology Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 2,848
Oregon 2,071
Hawaii 511
Nevada 996
Alaska 133

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 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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