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2023 Most Popular Psychology Associate Degree Schools in New York

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

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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Psychology Associate Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Borough of Manhattan Community College to be the most popular school for psychology students who want to pursue a associate degree in New York. 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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#2

LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means LaGuardia Community College is a great place for psychology students working on their associate degree. LaGuardia is a fairly large public school located in the large 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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#3

Monroe Community College

Rochester, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Monroe Community College is a great place for psychology students working on their associate degree. Monroe Community College is a moderately-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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Queensborough Community College is a great place for psychology students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Bayside, QCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 86 students majoring in psychology at QCC, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Finger Lakes Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in New York. Located in the rural area of Canandaigua, Finger Lakes Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 64% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 36% are male.

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#6

Clinton Community College

Plattsburgh, NY

Clinton Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Associate Degree Schools in New York list. 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 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 large suburb of Selden, Suffolk County Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

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#8

Houghton College

Houghton, NY

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 ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Associate Degree Schools in New York list. Herkimer College is a small public school located in the rural area of Herkimer.

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Best Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Psychology Colleges 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

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 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.

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