2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate
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General Psychology is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 4th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 134,326 degrees were awarded to students with this major.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 15,955 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate” ranking looked at 54 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general psychology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general psychology programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general psychology program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate.
Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Psychology
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Texas College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate. McAllen, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s psychology degrees to 148 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at South Texas College, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best General Psychology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend South Texas College is $1,174 for associate degree psychology students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of the Canyons. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate. College of the Canyons is a large public school situated in Santa Clarita, California. It awarded 248 associates’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
College of the Canyons also made our “Best General Psychology Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $4,088 for Associate Degree Psychology students per year to attend College of the Canyons.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Merced College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate list. Merced, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s psychology degrees to 310 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Merced Community College District, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Psychology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Merced Community College District is $10,565 for Associate Degree Psychology students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Austin Community College District. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate. Austin Community College District is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 104 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Austin Community College District not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Psychology Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $6,861 for associate degree psychology students per year to attend Austin Community College District.
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Out of the 54 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma City Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, this fairly large public school handed out 109 diplomas to qualified associates’s psychology students in 2019-2020.
OCCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General Psychology Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Oklahoma City Community College is $6,842 for associate degree psychology students.
Lansing Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 35 associates’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
LCC also made our “Best General Psychology Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13. The yearly cost to attend LCC is $4,828 for associate degree psychology students.
Sinclair Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate ranking. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large school located in Dayton, Ohio that handed out 88 associates’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree psychology students list, Sinclair Community College has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best General Psychology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Sinclair Community College is $4,208 for Associate Degree Psychology students.
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Tyler Junior College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate list. Tyler Junior College is located in Tyler, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 63 associates’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Tyler Junior College also took the #21 spot in our “Best General Psychology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Tyler Junior College is $9,277 for associate degree psychology students.
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Pasadena City College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate ranking. Pasadena City College is a large school located in Pasadena, California that handed out 278 associates’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pasadena City College, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Psychology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Pasadena City College is $2,920 for Associate Degree Psychology students.
El Paso Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #10. El Paso Community College is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 177 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
El Paso Community College also made our “Best General Psychology Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #19. It costs about $4,594 for Associate Degree Psychology students per year to attend El Paso Community College.
LaGuardia Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate list. Long Island City, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s psychology degrees to 195 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree psychology students list, LaGuardia has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Psychology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend LaGuardia Community College is $6,766 for associate degree psychology students.
With a ranking of #12, Central New Mexico Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate list. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s psychology degrees to 170 students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $3,429 for Associate Degree Psychology students per year to attend CNM.
Bucks County Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #13. Bucks County Community College is a public institution located in Newtown, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 83 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Bucks County Community College, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best General Psychology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Bucks County Community College is $7,670 for associate degree psychology students.
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With a ranking of #14, Salt Lake Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate list. Salt Lake Community College is a large school located in Salt Lake City, Utah that handed out 151 associates’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
Salt Lake Community College also took the #7 spot in our “Best General Psychology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Salt Lake Community College is $6,963 for associate degree psychology students.
Georgia Military College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #15. Georgia Military College is a medium-sized public school situated in Milledgeville, Georgia. It awarded 90 associates’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Georgia Military College is $9,792 for Associate Degree Psychology students.
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Canada College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #16. Redwood City, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s psychology degrees to 76 students in 2019-2020.
Canada College also made our “Best General Psychology Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend Canada College is $1,697 for associate degree psychology students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Holmes Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate ranking. Holmes Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Goodman, Mississippi. It awarded 39 associates’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Holmes Community College is $4,321 for Associate Degree Psychology students.
With a ranking of #18, College of Southern Nevada did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate list. Located in Las Vegas, Nevada, this large public school awarded 110 diplomas to qualified associates’s psychology students in 2019-2020.
CSN not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best General Psychology Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $5,806 for associate degree psychology students per year to attend College of Southern Nevada.
Navarro College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #19. Navarro College is a public institution located in Corsicana, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 27 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $14,349 for associate degree psychology students per year to attend Navarro College.
Imperial Valley College ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate list. IVC is a medium-sized school located in Imperial, California that handed out 202 associates’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at IVC, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best General Psychology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $1,111 for associate degree psychology students per year to attend IVC.
San Diego Mesa College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate ranking. San Diego Mesa College is a large school located in San Diego, California that handed out 131 associates’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree psychology students list, San Diego Mesa College has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best General Psychology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $4,978 for Associate Degree Psychology students per year to attend San Diego Mesa College.
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Itawamba Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate ranking. ICC is located in Fulton, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 35 associates’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Itawamba Community College is $5,107 for associate degree psychology students.
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Harrisburg Area Community College landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate ranking. Harrisburg Area Community College is a fairly large school located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania that handed out 43 associates’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $11,990 for associate degree psychology students per year to attend Harrisburg Area Community College.
Ventura College landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate ranking. Ventura College is a fairly large public school situated in Ventura, California. It awarded 170 associates’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
Ventura College also made our “Best General Psychology Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #17. It costs about $1,514 for Associate Degree Psychology students per year to attend Ventura College.
Rose State College landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate ranking. Rose State College is a public institution located in Midwest City, Oklahoma. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 40 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Rose State College is $8,632 for associate degree psychology students.
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References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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- *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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