2025 Best Psychology Associate Degree Schools

an associate degree in psychology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #10 out of 38 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 51 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of psychology. Combined, these schools handed out 18,099 associate degrees in psychology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great 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 psychology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of 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 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 psychology related body.

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

More Ways to Rank Psychology Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Psychology Associate Degree Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for psychology students seeking a an associate degree. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

10 Top Schools for an Associate in Psychology

1

Merced College
Merced, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

328 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Merced College if you want to pursue an associate degree in psychology. 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 psychology from Merced College

2

Modesto Junior College
Modesto, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

178 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Modesto Junior College if you want to pursue an associate degree in psychology. MJC is a fairly large public college located in the midsize city of Modesto.More information about a associate in psychology from Modesto Junior College

3

Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

177 Annual Graduates

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

4

Community College of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

83 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in an associate degree in psychology needs to look into Community College of Philadelphia. Community College of Philadelphia is a fairly large public college located in the city of Philadelphia.More information about a associate in psychology from Community College of Philadelphia

5

Southwestern College
Chula Vista, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

199 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Chula Vista, SWC Chula Vista is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in 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 very large student population.More information about a associate in 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 fairly large public college located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena.More information about a associate in 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 large suburb of Santa Clarita.More information about a associate in psychology from College of the Canyons

9

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 midsize city of McAllen.More information about a associate in psychology from South Texas College

10

Bunker Hill Community College
Boston, MA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

61 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Boston, BHCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in 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 Psychology Associate Degree Schools award.

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

Psychology by Region

View the Best 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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Psychology Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
General Psychology	17,944
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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Nevit Dilmen. More about our data sources and methodologies.