2025 Best General Psychology Associate Degree Schools

Ranked #8 in popularity, general psychology is one of the most sought-after associate degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 55 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 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. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

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.

Average Early-Career Salaries

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their associate degree from the school. After all, your associate degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

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.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for general psychology to pay back their student loans after receiving their associate degree.
• 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 colleges for general psychology students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank General Psychology Schools

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Psychology Associate Degree Schools list to help you make the college decision.

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

Below you'll see a list of 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

328 Annual Graduates

$34,441 Median Starting Salary

Merced College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in general psychology. Located in the city of Merced, Merced Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population.

General Psychology associate degree recipients from Merced College receive an earnings boost of approximately $7,374 over the average earnings of general psychology graduates.

More information about a associate in general psychology from Merced College

2

Modesto Junior College
Modesto, CA

178 Annual Graduates

$25,832 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat Modesto Junior College if you want to pursue an associate degree in general psychology. MJC is a fairly large public college located in the medium-sized city of Modesto.

Students who graduate with their associate from the psychology program report average early career wages of $25,832.

More information about a associate in general psychology from Modesto Junior College

3

Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA

177 Annual Graduates

$29,199 Median Starting Salary

Liberty University is a wonderful choice for students interested in an associate degree in general psychology. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.

General Psychology associate degree recipients from Liberty University get an earnings boost of about $2,132 above the typical income of general psychology majors.

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4

Community College of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA

83 Annual Graduates

$28,034 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat Community College of Philadelphia if you wish to pursue an associate degree in general psychology. Community College of Philadelphia is a large public college located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Associate students who receive their degree from the psychology program make an average of $28,034 for their early career.

More information about a associate in general psychology from Community College of Philadelphia

5

Southwestern College
Chula Vista, CA

199 Annual Graduates

Located in the 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

227 Annual Graduates

$26,688 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

Soon after graduation, psychology associate recipients usually earn an average of $26,688 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a associate in general psychology from Ivy Tech Community College

7

Pasadena City College
Pasadena, CA

204 Annual Graduates

$24,894 Median Starting Salary

Pasadena City College is a very large public college located in the city of Pasadena.

Associate graduates who receive their degree from the psychology program earn an average of $24,894 in their early career salary.

More information about a associate in general psychology from Pasadena City College

8

College of the Canyons
Santa Clarita, CA

222 Annual Graduates

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

9

Upper Iowa University
Fayette, IA

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

127 Annual Graduates

$19,552 Median Starting Salary

South Texas College is a very large public college located in the midsize city of McAllen.

Students who graduate with their associate from the psychology program state that they receive average early career earnings of $19,552.

More information about a associate in general psychology from South Texas College

11

Bunker Hill Community College
Boston, MA

61 Annual Graduates

$37,256 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Boston, BHCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

General Psychology associate degree recipients from Bunker Hill Community College receive an earnings boost of approximately $10,189 over the typical earnings of general psychology majors.

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

View the Best General Psychology Associate Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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Rankings in Majors Related to Psychology

One of 24 majors within the Psychology area of study, General Psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Psychology Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General Psychology	17,944

Majors Similar to Psychology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	60
Child Development & Psychology	51
Other Psychology	44

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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