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

13 Ranked Colleges
1,446 Degrees Awarded
$7,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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.

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 Southwest region, there were 17,830 psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,818 and $32,034 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,446 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 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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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 Psychology (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

#1

South Texas College

McAllen, Texas
#3 in overall quality

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, South Texas College landed the #1 spot on the list. 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for South Texas College is $1,390 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Psychology students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full South Texas College Psychology Report

#1 in overall quality

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 public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 104 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Austin Community College District also took the #1 spot in our “Best 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.

Full Austin Community College District Psychology Report

#3

Oklahoma City Community College

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
#2 in overall quality

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, Oklahoma City Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and 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 Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Oklahoma City Community College 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
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend El Paso Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in El Paso, Texas, this large public school handed out 177 degrees to qualified associates’s psychology students in 2019-2020.

El Paso Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $4,609 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Psychology students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend El Paso Community College.

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#5

Central New Mexico Community College

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central New Mexico Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Central New Mexico Community College is a large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 170 associates’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

CNM also made our “Best Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for CNM is $3,626 for southwest region associate degree psychology students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#6

Rose State College

Midwest City, Oklahoma
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Rose State College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Rose State College is located in Midwest City, Oklahoma and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 40 associates’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

RSC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for RSC is $8,276 for southwest region associate degree psychology students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full RSC Psychology Report

#7

Northwest Vista College

San Antonio, Texas
#10 in overall quality

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. Northwest Vista College is a fairly large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 17 associates’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwest Vista College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Northwest Vista College is $4,906 for southwest region associate degree psychology students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#8

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, Texas
#5 in overall quality

Tyler Junior College came in at #8 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 Tyler, Texas, and it awarded 63 associates’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tyler Junior College, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Tyler Junior College is $8,737 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Psychology students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Tyler Junior College Psychology Report

#9

San Antonio College

San Antonio, Texas
#11 in overall quality

San Antonio College landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. San Antonio College is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 associates’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

San Antonio College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. 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 Psychology at San Antonio College

#10

Palo Alto College

San Antonio, Texas
#13 in overall quality

Palo Alto College ranked #10 on this year’s 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Palo Alto College is $5,170 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Psychology students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#12 in overall quality

Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus 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 #11. Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is a medium-sized public school situated in Portales, New Mexico. It awarded 3 associates’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

ENMU - Main Campus also took the #12 spot in our “Best 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 ENMU - Main Campus.

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#12

Navarro College

Corsicana, Texas
#8 in overall quality

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. Located in Corsicana, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 27 degrees to qualified associates’s psychology students in 2019-2020.

Navarro College also took the #8 spot in our “Best Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Navarro College is $14,293 for southwest region associate degree psychology students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Navarro College Psychology Report

#9 in overall quality

Southwestern Assemblies of God University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Southwestern Assemblies of God University is located in Waxahachie, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 associates’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southwestern Assemblies of God University, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. 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.

Full Southwestern Assemblies of God University Psychology Report

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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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