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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

13 Ranked Colleges
1,402 Degrees Awarded
$7,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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 “Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking.

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. In 2017-2018, general psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $28,999 and had an average of $26,247 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 13,139 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,116 and $23,287 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,402 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,605 and $16,886 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general psychology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general psychology programs and 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 in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree psychology students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 13 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

#1

South Texas College

McAllen, Texas

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 in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. 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.

South Texas College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $1,390 for southwest region associate degree psychology students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend South Texas College.

Full South Texas College General Psychology Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Community College District. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Austin Community College District is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 104 associates’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Austin Community College District, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Austin Community College District is $4,362 for southwest region associate degree psychology students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#3

Oklahoma City Community College

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma City Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. OCCC is a fairly large public school situated in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It awarded 109 associates’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

OCCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for OCCC is $5,981 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Psychology students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#4

El Paso Community College

El Paso, Texas

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, El Paso Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. 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.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree psychology students whose families make $30-$48k list, El Paso Community College has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend El Paso Community College is $4,609 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Psychology students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#5

Central New Mexico Community College

Albuquerque, New Mexico

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central New Mexico Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this large public school awarded 170 degrees to qualified associates’s psychology students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree psychology students whose families make $30-$48k list, CNM has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $3,626 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Psychology students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Central New Mexico Community College.

Full CNM General Psychology Report

#6

Rose State College

Midwest City, Oklahoma

Rose State College landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Midwest City, Oklahoma, and it awarded 40 associates’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

RSC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $8,276 for southwest region associate degree psychology students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend RSC.

Read full report on General Psychology at Rose State College

#7

Northwest Vista College

San Antonio, Texas

Northwest Vista College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This fairly large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 17 associates’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwest Vista College also made our “Best General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10. It costs about $4,906 for southwest region associate degree psychology students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Northwest Vista College.

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#8

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, Texas

Tyler Junior College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #8. Tyler, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s psychology degrees to 63 students in 2019-2020.

Tyler Junior College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Tyler Junior College is $8,737 for southwest region associate degree psychology students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Tyler Junior College General Psychology Report

#9

San Antonio College

San Antonio, Texas

With a ranking of #9, San Antonio College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. San Antonio College is a fairly large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 17 associates’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at San Antonio College, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $6,189 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Psychology students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend San Antonio College.

Read full report on General Psychology at San Antonio College

#10

Palo Alto College

San Antonio, Texas

With a ranking of #10, Palo Alto College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Palo Alto College is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 associates’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

Palo Alto College also made our “Best General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #13. The yearly cost to attend Palo Alto College is $5,170 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Psychology students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Palo Alto College General Psychology Report

#12 in overall quality

Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Portales, New Mexico, this medium-sized public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified associates’s psychology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ENMU - Main Campus, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $8,219 for southwest region associate degree psychology students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus.

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#12

Navarro College

Corsicana, Texas

Navarro College landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. 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.

Navarro College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Navarro College is $14,293 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Psychology students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about General Psychology at Navarro College

#9 in overall quality

Southwestern Assemblies of God University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #13. Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Waxahachie, Texas. It awarded 7 associates’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Southwestern Assemblies of God University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Southwestern Assemblies of God University is $23,484 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Psychology students whose families make $30-$48k.

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Notes and References

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *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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