2025 Best Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

If you plan on getting your associate degree in psychology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #10 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 9 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,704 associate degrees in psychology during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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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. 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.

Average Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of associate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their associate degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

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 schools 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 in the Southwest Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Psychology in the Southwest Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in psychology.

Top Southwest Region Schools for an Associate in Psychology

1

South Texas College
McAllen, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

127 Annual Graduates

South Texas College is a wonderful decision for individuals pursuing an associate degree in psychology. South Texas College is a fairly large public college located in the city of McAllen.More information about a associate in psychology from South Texas College

2

Austin Community College District
Austin, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

159 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Austin Community College District if you wish to pursue an associate degree in psychology. Austin Community College District is a fairly large public college located in the city of Austin.More information about a associate in psychology from Austin Community College District

3

Oklahoma City Community College
Oklahoma City, OK

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

109 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Oklahoma City Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in psychology. Located in the city of Oklahoma City, OCCC is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in psychology from Oklahoma City Community College

4

Amarillo College
Amarillo, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

87 Annual Graduates

Amarillo College is a great choice for individuals interested in an associate degree in psychology. Amarillo College is a medium-sized public college located in the midsize city of Amarillo.More information about a associate in psychology from Amarillo College

5

Central New Mexico Community College
Albuquerque, NM

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

157 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in psychology from Central New Mexico Community College

6

El Paso Community College
El Paso, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

176 Annual Graduates

El Paso Community College is a very large public college located in the large city of El Paso.More information about a associate in psychology from El Paso Community College

7

Tyler Junior College
Tyler, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

48 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Tyler, Tyler Junior College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in psychology from Tyler Junior College

8

Rose State College
Midwest City, OK

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

24 Annual Graduates

RSC is a medium-sized public college located in the large suburb of Midwest City.More information about a associate in psychology from Rose State College

9

Navarro College
Corsicana, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

23 Annual Graduates

Navarro College is a medium-sized public college located in the town of Corsicana.More information about a associate in psychology from Navarro College

Best Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best psychology schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	38	921
Oklahoma	37	235
Arizona	36	134
New Mexico	35	270

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Psychology Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
General Psychology	1,680
Other Psychology	24

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.