by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
With 195,678 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, psychology is the 8th most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,611 and had an average of $25,989 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 13,939 psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,298 and $29,022 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 210 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 30 colleges that offer a degree in psychology. That schools that top this list have a program in psychology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
The psychology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region associate degree psychology students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Itasca Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region list. Itasca Community College is located in Grand Rapids, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 associates’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region. Springfield, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s psychology degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Waldorf University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region. 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Nebraska Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region list. Western Nebraska Community College is a small public school situated in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. It awarded 5 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 30 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 #5 spot on the list. Barton Community College is located in Great Bend, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 associates’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Northeast Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region list. Northeast Community College is located in Norfolk, Nebraska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 associates’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #7, 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.
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Park University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region list. Park University is located in Parkville, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 associates’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Iowa Central Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Fort Dodge, Iowa, this medium-sized public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified associates’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Psychology at Iowa Central Community College
North Iowa Area Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. North Iowa Area Community College is located in Mason City, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 associates’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Psychology at North Iowa Area Community College
Upper Iowa University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Upper Iowa University is a small school located in Fayette, Iowa that handed out 15 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
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 #12. IHCC is a small school located in Ottumwa, Iowa that handed out 7 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Butler Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Butler CC is a medium-sized school located in El Dorado, Kansas that handed out 12 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
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 #14. SWCC is located in Creston, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 associates’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
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Iowa Lakes Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region list. Iowa Lakes Community College is a small public school situated in Estherville, Iowa. It awarded 2 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Independence Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Independence, Kansas, this small public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences is a small school located in Fayette, Missouri that handed out 1 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Psychology at Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Northeast Iowa Community College landed the #18 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.
Read more about Psychology at Northeast Iowa Community College
Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies ranked #19 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 Fayette, Missouri, and it awarded 2 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Psychology at Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies
Des Moines Area 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. This large school is located in Ankeny, Iowa, and it awarded 9 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #21, Ozarks Technical Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region list. Ozarks Technical Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 5 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
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Southeastern Community College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Southeastern Community College is a public institution located in West Burlington, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Hawkeye 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. Located in Waterloo, Iowa, this medium-sized public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified associates’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
Kirkwood Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region list. Kirkwood Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. It awarded 1 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
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Highland 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 #25. Highland, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s psychology degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
North Central University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 6 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Marshalltown Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Marshalltown, Iowa, this small public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified associates’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
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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 #25. Ellsworth Community College is a small school located in Iowa Falls, Iowa that handed out 0 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
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Eastern Iowa Community College District came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is located in Davenport, Iowa and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #25, Kansas Christian College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region list. Kansas Christian College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Overland Park, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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