2023 Most Popular Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Psychology Associate Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 195,678 psychology students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #8 most popular in the country.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
The Most Popular Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 57 schools in the Southwest 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.
2023 Most Popular Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
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 El Paso Community College the most popular school in the Southwest Region for psychology students working on their associate degree. El Paso Community College is a very large public school located in the city of El Paso.
Women make up 79% of the psychology majors at the school.
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Out of the 57 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central New Mexico Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. CNM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.
About 75% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 25% are male.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Austin Community College District is a great place for psychology students working on their associate degree. Austin Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.
Women make up 79% of the psychology majors at the school.
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Out of the 57 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma City Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Oklahoma City, OCCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 74% of the psychology majors at the school.
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Out of the 57 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, South Texas College landed the # 5 spot on the list. South Texas College is a very large public school located in the city of McAllen.
Of the 121 students majoring in psychology at South Texas College, 17% are male and 83% are female.
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Amarillo College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Amarillo, Amarillo College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 87% of the psychology majors at the school.
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Houston Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 80% of the psychology majors at the school.
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Tyler 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 #8 on the list. Tyler Junior College is a large public school located in the city of Tyler.
Of the 50 students majoring in psychology at Tyler Junior College, 18% are male and 82% are female.
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Rose State College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. RSC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Midwest City.
Of the 44 students majoring in psychology at RSC, 16% are male and 84% are female.
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Odessa College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree psychology programs. Located in the midsize city of Odessa, Odessa College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 35 students majoring in psychology at Odessa College, 14% are male and 86% are female.
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Explore the best psychology schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 5,406 |
| Texas | 11,577 |
| New Mexico | 1,062 |
| Oklahoma | 1,792 |
Psychology Related Majors
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 26 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.