by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 141,695 general psychology students received their degree, making the major the 4th most popular in the country.
Across the Plains States region, there were 8,701 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 165 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,723 and $22,140 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 28 colleges that offered a degree in general psychology. That schools that top this list have a program in general psychology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 15 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 Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Waldorf University landed the #2 spot on the list. Waldorf is a private for-profit institution located in Forest City, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 28 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Nebraska Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region list. WNCC is a small public school situated in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. It awarded 5 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Barton County Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Great Bend, Kansas, this small public school handed out 15 degrees to qualified associates’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Psychology at Barton County Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeast Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region list. Northeast Community College is a public institution located in Norfolk, Nebraska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 14 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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 more about General Psychology at Northeast Community College
With a ranking of #6, Dodge City Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Dodge City, Kansas, this small public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified associates’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Psychology at Dodge City Community College
Iowa Central Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Iowa Central Community College is located in Fort Dodge, Iowa and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 associates’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Full Iowa Central Community College General Psychology Report
With a ranking of #8, North Iowa Area Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region list. North Iowa Area Community College is located in Mason City, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 associates’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General Psychology at North Iowa Area Community College
With a ranking of #9, Upper Iowa University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region list. Upper Iowa University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fayette, Iowa. It awarded 15 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Indian Hills Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region list. IHCC is a small school located in Ottumwa, Iowa that handed out 7 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Psychology at Indian Hills Community College
With a ranking of #11, Butler Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region list. This medium-sized school is located in El Dorado, Kansas, and it awarded 12 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Southwestern Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Southwestern Community College is a small school located in Creston, Iowa that handed out 3 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southwestern Community College General Psychology Report
With a ranking of #13, Iowa Lakes Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region list. Iowa Lakes Community College is located in Estherville, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General Psychology at Iowa Lakes Community College
Independence Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Independence Community College is located in Independence, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General Psychology at Independence Community College
Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Fayette, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified associates’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
Full Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences General Psychology Report
With a ranking of #16, Northeast Iowa Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region list. Northeast Iowa Community College is a public institution located in Calmar, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region list. Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fayette, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Des Moines Area Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Des Moines Area Community College is located in Ankeny, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 associates’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #19, Ozarks Technical Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region list. OTC is a fairly large school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 5 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Psychology at Ozarks Technical Community College
Southeastern Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in West Burlington, Iowa, this small public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
Full Southeastern Community College General Psychology Report
Hawkeye Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Hawkeye Community College is a medium-sized school located in Waterloo, Iowa that handed out 1 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Psychology at Hawkeye Community College
Kirkwood Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Cedar Rapids, Iowa is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s psychology degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Psychology at Kirkwood Community College
With a ranking of #23, Highland Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region list. Highland Community College is a small school located in Highland, Kansas that handed out 0 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Psychology at Highland Community College
North Central University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. North Central University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Marshalltown Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region list. Marshalltown Community College is located in Marshalltown, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Psychology at Marshalltown Community College
Ellsworth Community College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Ellsworth is a small school located in Iowa Falls, Iowa that handed out 0 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Kansas Christian College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region list. Kansas Christian College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Overland Park, Kansas. It awarded 0 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Psychology at Kansas Christian College
Eastern Iowa Community College District came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Davenport, Iowa, and it awarded 0 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Psychology at Eastern Iowa Community College District
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