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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

5 Ranked Colleges
1,007 Degrees Awarded
$7,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

General Psychology is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 4th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 134,326 degrees were awarded to students with this major.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 21,659 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 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 Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general psychology program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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

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

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

#1

LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, New York
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend LaGuardia Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Long Island City, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s psychology degrees to 195 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region associate degree psychology students whose families make $0-$30k list, LaGuardia has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for LaGuardia Community College is $6,135 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Psychology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on General Psychology at LaGuardia Community College

#2

Bucks County Community College

Newtown, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Bucks County Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Bucks County Community College is located in Newtown, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 83 associates’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

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. It costs about $5,374 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Psychology students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Bucks County Community College.

Full Bucks County Community College General Psychology Report

#3

Harrisburg Area Community College

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Harrisburg Area Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. HACC is a fairly large public school situated in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. It awarded 43 associates’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

HACC also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Harrisburg Area Community College is $9,933 for middle atlantic region associate degree psychology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on General Psychology at HACC

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Delaware County Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This medium-sized school is located in Media, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 79 associates’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region associate degree psychology students whose families make $0-$30k list, Delaware County Community College has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Delaware County Community College is $9,083 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Psychology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Delaware County Community College General Psychology Report

#5

Community College of Philadelphia

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Community College of Philadelphia landed the #5 spot on the list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s psychology degrees to 54 students in 2019-2020.

Community College of Philadelphia also made our “Best General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for Community College of Philadelphia is $6,090 for middle atlantic region associate degree psychology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on 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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