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2023 Most Popular Psychology Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

20 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 Pennsylvania. In fact, 7,472 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Psychology Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 20 schools in Pennsylvania 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.

Our 2023 rankings named Bucks County Community College the most popular school in Pennsylvania for psychology students working on their associate degree. Bucks County Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Newtown.

About 81% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 19% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Delaware County Community College is a great place for psychology students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Media, Delaware County Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 80% of the psychology majors at the school.

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Out of the 20 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Northampton County Area Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Northampton Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bethlehem.

About 84% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 16% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Montgomery County Community College is a great place for psychology students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Blue Bell, Montco is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Community College of Philadelphia helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in Pennsylvania. Community College of Philadelphia is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Of the 46 students majoring in psychology at Community College of Philadelphia, 24% are male and 76% are female.

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Community College of Allegheny County ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, CCAC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 12% are male.

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Butler County Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the town of Butler, BC3 is a public college with a small student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 10% are male.

Full Psychology at Butler County Community College Report

Harrisburg Area Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. HACC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Harrisburg.

Women make up 88% of the psychology majors at the school.

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Reading Area Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the small city of Reading, RACC is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 86% of the psychology majors at the school.

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#10

Lehigh Carbon Community College

Schnecksville, PA

Lehigh Carbon Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree psychology programs. Located in the suburb of Schnecksville, LCCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 20 students majoring in psychology at LCCC, 25% are male and 75% are female.

Full Psychology at Lehigh Carbon Community College Report

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
New York 15,415
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 20 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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