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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

5 Ranked Colleges
142 Degrees Awarded
$16,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

With 183,889 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, psychology is the 7th most popular major in the United States. In 2017-2018, psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $33,496 and had an average of $36,227 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 13,510 psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,917 and $31,921 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 142 psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,069 and $19,434 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in psychology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent psychology programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the psychology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region associate degree psychology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 5 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Park University

Parkville, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Park University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Park University is located in Parkville, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 31 associates’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Park University, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Park University is $13,622 for plains states region associate degree psychology students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#2

Waldorf University

Forest City, Iowa
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Waldorf University landed the #2 spot on the 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 17 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Waldorf, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Waldorf is $19,719 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Psychology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Waldorf Psychology Report

#3

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, Iowa
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Upper Iowa University landed the #3 spot on the list. Upper Iowa University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fayette, Iowa. It awarded 30 associates’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

UIU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UIU is $21,427 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Psychology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Upper Iowa University Psychology Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. CMU CGES is located in Fayette, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 associates’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region associate degree psychology students whose families make $0-$30k list, CMU CGES has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies is $17,407 for plains states region associate degree psychology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full CMU CGES Psychology Report

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 12 associates’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Drury University - CCPS did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Drury University - CCPS is $12,351 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Psychology students whose families make $0-$30k.

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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%.

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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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