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2023 Most Popular Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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

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.

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

Our analysis found El Paso Community College to be the most popular school for psychology students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southwest Region . 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.

Full Psychology at El Paso Community College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central New Mexico Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. CNM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.

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

Full Psychology at Central New Mexico Community College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Community College District. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Austin Community College District is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.

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

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#4

Oklahoma City Community College

Oklahoma City, OK

The in-demand associate degree programs at Oklahoma City Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large 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.

Full Psychology at Oklahoma City Community College Report

#5

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means South Texas College is a great place for psychology students working on their associate degree. South Texas College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize 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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#6

Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX

Amarillo 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 #6 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Amarillo, Amarillo College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 87% of the psychology majors at the school.

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Houston 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 #7 on the 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.

Full Psychology at Houston Community College Report

#8

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX

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.

Full Psychology at Tyler Junior College Report

#9

Rose State College

Midwest City, OK

Rose State College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree psychology programs. RSC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Midwest City.

Of the 44 students majoring in psychology at RSC, 16% are male and 84% are female.

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#10

Odessa College

Odessa, TX

Odessa 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 #10 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Odessa, Odessa College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 35 students majoring in psychology at Odessa College, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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Best Psychology Colleges by State

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 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 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.

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