by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Southeast Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
General Psychology is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 4th of all the majors we analyze. In 2021-2022, 143,648 degrees were awarded to students with this major.
Across the Southeast region, there were 31,808 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 761 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,020 and $16,931 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 28 colleges that offer a degree in general psychology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general psychology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region associate degree psychology students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Georgia State College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Swainsboro, Georgia, this small public school awarded 29 degrees to qualified associates’s psychology students in 2021-2022.
Out of the 28 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Gordon State College landed the #2 spot on the list. Gordon State College is a small school located in Barnesville, Georgia that handed out 34 associates’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia Military College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Milledgeville, Georgia, this medium-sized public school awarded 95 diplomas to qualified associates’s psychology students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Psychology at Georgia Military College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Holmes Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. Holmes Community College is a small school located in Goodman, Mississippi that handed out 37 associates’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on General Psychology at Holmes Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Copiah-Lincoln Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region. Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a small school located in Wesson, Mississippi that handed out 20 associates’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on General Psychology at Copiah-Lincoln Community College
Itawamba Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Fulton, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s psychology degrees to 31 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Psychology at Itawamba Community College
Point University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. West Point, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s psychology degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Beacon College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Beacon is a small school located in Leesburg, Florida that handed out 7 associates’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
East Mississippi Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. EMCC is a small school located in Scooba, Mississippi that handed out 19 associates’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Coahoma Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. Clarksdale, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s psychology degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.
Read full report on General Psychology at Coahoma Community College
With a ranking of #11, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Perkinston, Mississippi. It awarded 62 associates’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
Full Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College General Psychology Report
John Tyler Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Chester, Virginia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s psychology degrees to 30 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Psychology at John Tyler Community College
Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in De Queen, Arkansas, this small public school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified associates’s psychology students in 2021-2022.
Read more about General Psychology at Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas
Northern Virginia Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Northern Virginia Community College is a large public school situated in Annandale, Virginia. It awarded 161 associates’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Northern Virginia Community College General Psychology Report
Johnson University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Johnson University is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 associates’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on General Psychology at Johnson University
Liberty University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Liberty University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Lynchburg, Virginia. It awarded 182 associates’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
West Georgia Technical College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. Waco, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s psychology degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on General Psychology at West Georgia Technical College
Regent University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and it awarded 7 associates’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #19, University of the Cumberlands did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Williamsburg, Kentucky, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 19 degrees to qualified associates’s psychology students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on General Psychology at University of the Cumberlands
Pearl River Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. Pearl River Community College is located in Poplarville, Mississippi and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 associates’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Pearl River Community College General Psychology Report
Brescia University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. Owensboro, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s psychology degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Johnson University Florida did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. JUFL is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kissimmee, Florida. It awarded 1 associates’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Brewton - Parker College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. Mount Vernon, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s psychology degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.
South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. Deerfield Beach, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s psychology degrees to 7 students in 2021-2022.
Full South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary General Psychology Report
Loyola University New Orleans did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s psychology degrees to 69 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Lipscomb University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 42 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Thomas More University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. Thomas More University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Crestview Hills, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about General Psychology at Thomas More University
University of South Carolina - Beaufort came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of South Carolina - Beaufort is a small school located in Bluffton, South Carolina that handed out 35 associates’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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