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2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

7 Ranked Colleges
540 Degrees Awarded
$12,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 134,326 general psychology students received their degree, making the major the 4th most popular in the country.

Across the Southeast region, there were 29,481 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 540 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,631 and $18,547 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 7 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general psychology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 7 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Itawamba Community College

Fulton, Mississippi
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Itawamba Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. ICC is located in Fulton, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 35 associates’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

ICC also made our “Best General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for Itawamba Community College is $4,847 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Psychology students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full ICC General Psychology Report

#2

Holmes Community College

Goodman, Mississippi
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Holmes Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Holmes Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Goodman, Mississippi. It awarded 39 associates’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Holmes Community College, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Holmes Community College is $4,122 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Psychology students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on General Psychology at Holmes Community College

#3

Georgia Military College

Milledgeville, Georgia
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Military College landed the #3 spot on the list. Georgia Military College is a medium-sized public school situated in Milledgeville, Georgia. It awarded 90 associates’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgia Military College also made our “Best General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for Georgia Military College is $10,194 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Psychology students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Georgia Military College General Psychology Report

#4

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, Kentucky
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the Cumberlands. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Williamsburg, Kentucky, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s psychology students in 2019-2020.

Cumberlands did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Cumberlands is $15,634 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Psychology students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Cumberlands General Psychology Report

#5

Point University

West Point, Georgia
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Point University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in West Point, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s psychology students in 2019-2020.

Point also took the #7 spot in our “Best General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Point is $15,143 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Psychology students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on General Psychology at Point

#6

Regent University

Virginia Beach, Virginia
#5 in overall quality

Regent University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. This fairly large school is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and it awarded 5 associates’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Regent, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $14,525 for southeast region associate degree psychology students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Regent.

Full Regent General Psychology Report

#7

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia
#1 in overall quality

Liberty University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. Liberty University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lynchburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 197 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Liberty University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Liberty University is $26,124 for southeast region associate degree psychology students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about General Psychology at Liberty University

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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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