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. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 “Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 28 colleges that offer a degree in general psychology. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in general psychology.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region associate degree psychology students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Located in Lynchburg, Virginia, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 164 diplomas to qualified associates’s psychology students 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 #2 for the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate. Georgia Military College is a medium-sized school located in Milledgeville, Georgia that handed out 103 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 28 schools in the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Virginia Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Northern Virginia Community College is a public institution located in Annandale, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 93 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Psychology at Northern Virginia Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Holmes Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate. Holmes Community College is a small public school situated in Goodman, Mississippi. It awarded 56 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Psychology at Holmes Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate. This medium-sized school is located in Perkinston, Mississippi, and it awarded 49 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Psychology at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Gordon State College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #6. Gordon State College is a small school located in Barnesville, Georgia that handed out 43 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
East Georgia State College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #7. East Georgia State College is a small school located in Swainsboro, Georgia that handed out 37 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Itawamba Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate 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
Copiah-Lincoln Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a small school located in Wesson, Mississippi that handed out 24 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Psychology at Copiah-Lincoln Community College
John Tyler Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. John Tyler Community College is a public institution located in Chester, Virginia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 21 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Psychology at John Tyler Community College
East Mississippi Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. EMCC is a small public school situated in Scooba, Mississippi. It awarded 18 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. This small school is located in De Queen, Arkansas, and it awarded 9 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Psychology at Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas
University of the Cumberlands did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #13. Cumberlands is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Williamsburg, Kentucky. It awarded 8 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, Coahoma Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Coahoma Community College is a small public school situated in Clarksdale, Mississippi. It awarded 7 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Psychology at Coahoma Community College
West Georgia Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Waco, Georgia, this medium-sized public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified associates’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Psychology at West Georgia Technical College
Regent University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #16. Virginia Beach, Virginia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s psychology degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Point University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. Point is located in West Point, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 associates’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Johnson University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. 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.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Psychology at Johnson University
Beacon College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #19. Beacon is located in Leesburg, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #20, Loyola University New Orleans did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Loyola New Orleans is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 60 associates’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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 Loyola New Orleans
Lipscomb University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Lipscomb is a small school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 43 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #20. South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary is a small school located in Deerfield Beach, Florida that handed out 0 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about General Psychology at South Florida Bible College
Pearl River Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #20. 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 full report on General Psychology at Pearl River Community College
Brescia University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. Owensboro, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s psychology degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
Johnson University Florida came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. Kissimmee, 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.
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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Psychology at Johnson University Florida
With a ranking of #20, Brewton - Parker College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. This small school is located in Mount Vernon, Georgia, and it awarded 9 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Psychology at Brewton - Parker College
University of South Carolina - Beaufort came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. University of South Carolina - Beaufort is a public institution located in Bluffton, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 38 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Psychology at University of South Carolina - Beaufort
Thomas More University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #20. Thomas More University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Crestview Hills, Kentucky. It awarded 17 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
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