2025 Best General Psychology Associate Degree Schools

If you pursue a associate degree in general psychology, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #7 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 55 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Psychology Associate Degree Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 17,944 associate degrees in general psychology during the <nil> academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Psychology School for Your Associate Degree

The psychology associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on general psychology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of general psychology students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general psychology related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general psychology students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank General Psychology Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Psychology Associate Degree Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study General Psychology in the United States

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in general psychology. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

11 Top Schools for an Associate in Psychology

1

Merced College
Merced, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

328 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in general psychology has to look into Merced College. Located in the small city of Merced, Merced Community College District is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in general psychology from Merced College

2

Modesto Junior College
Modesto, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

178 Annual Graduates

Modesto Junior College is a good option for students pursuing an associate degree in general psychology. MJC is a large public college located in the medium-sized city of Modesto.More information about a associate in general psychology from Modesto Junior College

3

Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

177 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Liberty University if you want to pursue an associate degree in general psychology. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in general psychology from Liberty University

4

Community College of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

83 Annual Graduates

Community College of Philadelphia is a great choice for individuals interested in an associate degree in general psychology. Community College of Philadelphia is a large public college located in the city of Philadelphia.More information about a associate in general psychology from Community College of Philadelphia

5

Southwestern College
Chula Vista, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

199 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Chula Vista, SWC Chula Vista is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in general psychology from Southwestern College

6

Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, IN

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

227 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in general psychology from Ivy Tech Community College

7

Pasadena City College
Pasadena, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

204 Annual Graduates

Pasadena City College is a very large public college located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena.More information about a associate in general psychology from Pasadena City College

8

College of the Canyons
Santa Clarita, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

222 Annual Graduates

College of the Canyons is a large public college located in the suburb of Santa Clarita.More information about a associate in general psychology from College of the Canyons

9

Upper Iowa University
Fayette, IA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

Located in the remote area of Fayette, UIU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a associate in general psychology from Upper Iowa University

10

South Texas College
McAllen, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

127 Annual Graduates

South Texas College is a very large public college located in the city of McAllen.More information about a associate in general psychology from South Texas College

11

Bunker Hill Community College
Boston, MA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

61 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Boston, BHCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in general psychology from Bunker Hill Community College

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best General Psychology Associate Degree Schools award.

Rank	College	Location
12	College of the Desert	Palm Desert, CA
13	Imperial Valley College	Imperial, CA
14	Salt Lake Community College	Salt Lake City, UT
15	Mt. San Antonio College	Walnut, CA
16	Colorado Christian University	Lakewood, CO
17	College of Southern Nevada	Las Vegas, NV
18	Sacramento City College	Sacramento, CA

General Psychology by Region

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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).
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