2023 Most Popular Psychology Associate Degree Schools in New York
Finding the Best Psychology Associate Degree School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, psychology was ranked 8th in New York. In fact, 15,415 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.
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 in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in New York 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.
2023 Most Popular Psychology Associate Degree Schools in New York
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Psychology Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Psychology Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Borough of Manhattan Community College the most popular school in New York for psychology students working on their associate degree. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend LaGuardia Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Associate Degree Schools in New York 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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Out of the 10 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Monroe Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Monroe Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Rochester.
Of the 87 students majoring in psychology at Monroe Community College, 25% are male and 75% are female.
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Out of the 10 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Queensborough Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Bayside, QCC is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 86 students majoring in psychology at QCC, 29% are male and 71% are female.
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Out of the 10 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Finger Lakes Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Canandaigua, Finger Lakes Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
About 64% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 36% are male.
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Clinton Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree psychology programs. Clinton Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Plattsburgh.
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Niagara County Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree psychology programs. Located in the rural area of Sanborn, Niagara County Community College is a public school with a small student population.
About 88% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 13% are male.
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Suffolk County Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree psychology programs. Located in the suburb of Selden, Suffolk County Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Houghton 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 #8 on the list. Located in the remote area of Houghton, Houghton is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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Herkimer County 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 #8 on the list. Herkimer College is a small public school located in the rural area of Herkimer.
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Explore all the Most Popular Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 4,503 |
| Pennsylvania | 7,472 |
| Maryland | 2,865 |
| Delaware | 417 |
| District of Columbia | 939 |
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 10 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.