by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 141,695 general psychology students received their degree, making the major the 4th most popular in the country.
Across the Southeast region, there were 31,121 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 686 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,328 and $20,384 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 28 colleges that offer a degree in general psychology. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general psychology.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region associate degree psychology students.
Out of the 28 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, East Georgia State College landed the #1 spot on the list. Swainsboro, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s psychology degrees to 37 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Psychology at East Georgia State College
Out of the 28 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Gordon State College landed the #2 spot on the list. Gordon is a public institution located in Barnesville, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 43 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia Military College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region. Georgia Military College is located in Milledgeville, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 103 associates’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 28 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Holmes Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Goodman, Mississippi, this small public school handed out 56 diplomas to qualified associates’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 28 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Copiah-Lincoln Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Copiah-Lincoln Community College is located in Wesson, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 associates’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General Psychology at Copiah-Lincoln Community College
Itawamba Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Fulton, Mississippi, and it awarded 32 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Psychology at Itawamba Community College
Point University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in West Point, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified associates’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, Beacon College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. Leesburg, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s psychology degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
With a ranking of #9, East Mississippi Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. East Mississippi Community College is located in Scooba, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 associates’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Coahoma Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Coahoma Community College is a public institution located in Clarksdale, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Perkinston, Mississippi. It awarded 49 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College General Psychology Report
John Tyler Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. John Tyler Community College is located in Chester, Virginia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 associates’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Psychology at John Tyler Community College
Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in De Queen, Arkansas, and it awarded 9 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas General Psychology Report
Northern Virginia Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. This large school is located in Annandale, Virginia, and it awarded 93 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Psychology at Northern Virginia Community College
Johnson University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Knoxville, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s psychology degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on General Psychology at Johnson University
Liberty University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Lynchburg, Virginia, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 164 degrees to qualified associates’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #17, West Georgia Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. West Georgia Technical College is a public institution located in Waco, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Psychology at West Georgia Technical College
Regent University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and it awarded 5 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #19, University of the Cumberlands did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Williamsburg, Kentucky, and it awarded 8 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Psychology at University of the Cumberlands
Pearl River Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. Poplarville, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s psychology degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Psychology at Pearl River Community College
Brescia University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. Brescia University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Owensboro, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Psychology at Brescia University
Johnson University Florida came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Johnson University Florida is a private not-for-profit institution located in Kissimmee, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Brewton - Parker College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Mount Vernon, Georgia, and it awarded 9 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #20, South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. South Florida Bible College is located in Deerfield Beach, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
Read full report on General Psychology at South Florida Bible College
Loyola University New Orleans landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 60 degrees to qualified associates’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Psychology at Loyola University New Orleans
Lipscomb University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. This small school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 43 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Thomas More University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Crestview Hills, Kentucky, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified associates’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Psychology at Thomas More University
University of South Carolina - Beaufort came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. USCB is a small public school situated in Bluffton, South Carolina. It awarded 38 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Psychology at University of South Carolina - Beaufort
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