Psychology at Modesto Junior College

Below are the key facts about this program at MJC. Degrees are awarded at the Associate’s level. It ranks as high as #23 out of 111 schools (Associate’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Available Degrees
Associate’s Degrees

Psychology Degrees Available at MJC

Here is each degree level available for psychology at MJC, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Associate’s	211

MJC Psychology Associate’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, Modesto Junior College conferred 211 associate’s degrees in psychology.

Associate’s Rankings

MJC is in the top 10% of the country for psychology at the associate’s level. In particular it placed #23 out of 111 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Psychology Associate Degree Schools in California	23
Best Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	23
Best Psychology Associate Degree Schools	26
Best Value Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	77
Best Value Psychology Associate Degree Schools in California	79
Best Value Psychology Associate Degree Schools	86

MJC Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$1,282 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

$6,757 Average Student Debt

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$1,104	$9,178
Fees	$86	$86

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Associate’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 21% of psychology associate’s degrees went to men and 79% went to women.

The largest share of psychology associate’s degree graduates at MJC are Hispanic or Latino. Approximately 55% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Modesto Junior College with a associate’s in psychology.

Ethnic diversity of Psychology majors at Modesto Junior College

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	117
White	74
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	5

Psychology, General (Associate’s)

MJC conferred 202 associate’s completions in psychology, general in the latest year of data — 80% to women and 20% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Hispanic or Latino (57%).

Best General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in California — #23
Best General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #23
Best General Psychology Associate Degree Schools — #26
Best Value General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in California — #79
Best Value General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #79

Performance and Sport Psychology (Associate’s)

MJC awarded 9 associate’s degrees in performance and sport psychology in the most recent reporting year — 56% to women and 44% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (67%).

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