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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Psychology in the Middle Atlantic Region (With Aid)

5 Ranked Colleges
1,007 Degrees Awarded
$9,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 134,326 general psychology students received their degree, making the major the 4th most popular in the country. 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 Middle Atlantic region, there were 21,659 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,488 and $25,075 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,007 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,733 and $16,201 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general psychology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 5 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Psychology in the Middle Atlantic Region (With Aid)

#1

LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend LaGuardia Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. LaGuardia Community College is located in Long Island City, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 195 associates’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

LaGuardia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for LaGuardia is $6,766 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Psychology students with aid.

Full LaGuardia General Psychology Report

#2

Bucks County Community College

Newtown, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bucks County Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Newtown, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school handed out 83 diplomas to qualified associates’s psychology students in 2019-2020.

Bucks County Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Bucks County Community College is $7,670 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Psychology students with aid.

Read full report on General Psychology at Bucks County Community College

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Delaware County Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Media, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school awarded 79 diplomas to qualified associates’s psychology students in 2019-2020.

Delaware County Community College also made our “Best General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for Delaware County Community College is $11,597 for middle atlantic region associate degree psychology students with aid.

Read more about General Psychology at Delaware County Community College

#4

Harrisburg Area Community College

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Harrisburg Area Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. HACC is a public institution located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 43 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

HACC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for HACC is $11,990 for middle atlantic region associate degree psychology students with aid.

Read full report on General Psychology at HACC

#5

Community College of Philadelphia

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Community College of Philadelphia landed the #5 spot on the list. Community College of Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 54 associates’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

Community College of Philadelphia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Community College of Philadelphia is $7,165 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Psychology students with aid.

Read more about General Psychology at Community College of Philadelphia

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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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