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2023 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for General Psychology in the Plains States Region

28 Ranked Colleges
165 Degrees Awarded
$22,660 Avg Salary
Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

With 141,695 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, general psychology is the 4th most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, general psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,326 and had an average of $26,018 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 8,701 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,524 and $28,616 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.

For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 28 colleges that offer a degree in general psychology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general psychology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region associate degree psychology students.

Top 28 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for General Psychology in the Plains States Region

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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, Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies landed the #1 spot on the list. Drury University - CCPS is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 associates’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

Full Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies General Psychology Report

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Waldorf University
Forest City, Iowa

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Waldorf University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region list. Forest City, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s psychology degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Psychology at Waldorf

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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, Western Nebraska Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, this small public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified associates’s psychology students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Psychology at WNCC

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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, Barton County Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Great Bend, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s psychology degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

Full Barton Community College General Psychology Report

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Northeast Community College
Norfolk, Nebraska

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeast Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region. Norfolk, Nebraska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s psychology degrees to 14 students 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 full report on General Psychology at Northeast

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Dodge City Community College
Dodge City, Kansas

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. Dodge City Community College is a public institution located in Dodge City, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Psychology at Dodge City Community College

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Iowa Central Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Fort Dodge, Iowa, and it awarded 12 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Iowa Central Community College General Psychology Report

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North Iowa Area Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region list. North Iowa Area Community College is a public institution located in Mason City, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Psychology at North Iowa Area Community College

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Upper Iowa University
Fayette, Iowa

Upper Iowa University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. UIU is located in Fayette, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 associates’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

Full Upper Iowa University General Psychology Report

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Indian Hills Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #10. This small school is located in Ottumwa, Iowa, and it awarded 7 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Psychology at IHCC

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Butler Community College
El Dorado, Kansas

Butler Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Butler Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in El Dorado, Kansas. It awarded 12 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Psychology at Butler Community College

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Southwestern Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #12. SWCC is a small public school situated in Creston, Iowa. It awarded 3 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Psychology at Southwestern Community College

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Iowa Lakes Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Estherville, Iowa, and it awarded 2 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Psychology at Iowa Lakes Community College

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Independence Community College
Independence, Kansas

With a ranking of #14, Independence Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region list. Independence, Kansas is the setting for this small 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 Independence Community College

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With a ranking of #15, Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region list. Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fayette, Missouri. It awarded 1 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Full CMU CLAS General Psychology Report

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Northeast Iowa Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Calmar, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s psychology degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

Full NICC General Psychology Report

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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. Fayette, Missouri 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.

Read more about General Psychology at Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies

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With a ranking of #18, Des Moines Area Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region list. This large school is located in Ankeny, Iowa, and it awarded 9 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Psychology at Des Moines Area Community College

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Ozarks Technical Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this fairly large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified associates’s psychology students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Psychology at OTC

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Southeastern Community College
West Burlington, Iowa

Southeastern Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #20. West Burlington, Iowa is the setting for this small 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 Southeastern Community College

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Hawkeye Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the 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 full report on General Psychology at Hawkeye Community College

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Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids, Iowa

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.

Full Kirkwood Community College General Psychology Report

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Highland Community College
Highland, Kansas

Highland Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Highland, Kansas, this small public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified associates’s psychology students in 2020-2021.

Full Highland Community College General Psychology Report

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North Central University
Minneapolis, Minnesota

North Central University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #23. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s psychology degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full North Central University General Psychology Report

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Marshalltown Community College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Marshalltown Community College is a public institution located in Marshalltown, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Psychology at Marshalltown Community College

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Ellsworth Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #23. This small school is located in Iowa Falls, Iowa, and it awarded 0 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Psychology at Ellsworth Community College

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Eastern Iowa Community College District did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #23. Eastern Iowa Community College District is a medium-sized public school situated in Davenport, Iowa. It awarded 0 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Psychology at Eastern Iowa Community Colleges

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Kansas Christian College
Overland Park, Kansas

Kansas Christian College 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. Overland Park, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s psychology degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

Full Kansas Christian College General Psychology Report

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