by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
General Psychology is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 4th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 141,695 degrees were awarded to students with this major.
Across the Plains States region, there were 8,701 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 165 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,723 and $22,140 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate” ranking analyzed 28 colleges that offered a degree in general psychology. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in general psychology.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Waldorf University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate. 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 Upper Iowa University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Upper Iowa University is a small school located in Fayette, Iowa that handed out 15 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 28 schools in the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Barton County Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Barton Community College is a small public school situated in Great Bend, Kansas. It awarded 15 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 28 schools in the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 15 degrees to qualified associates’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
Full Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies General Psychology Report
Out of the 28 schools in the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Northeast Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Norfolk, Nebraska. It awarded 14 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Butler Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Butler CC is a medium-sized school located in El Dorado, Kansas that handed out 12 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Iowa Central Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Fort Dodge, Iowa, this medium-sized public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified associates’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Psychology at Iowa Central Community College
North Iowa Area Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Mason City, Iowa, this small public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified associates’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Psychology at North Iowa Area Community College
Des Moines Area Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Des Moines Area Community College is a public institution located in Ankeny, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Indian Hills Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. IHCC is a small public school situated in Ottumwa, Iowa. It awarded 7 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Ozarks Technical Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this fairly large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified associates’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
Western Nebraska Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, this small public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified associates’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
Dodge City Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Dodge City, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s psychology degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Southwestern Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Creston, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s psychology degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Full Southwestern Community College General Psychology Report
With a ranking of #15, Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Fayette, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s psychology degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Full Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies General Psychology Report
With a ranking of #15, Iowa Lakes Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Iowa Lakes Community College is a public institution located in Estherville, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Psychology at Iowa Lakes Community College
Northeast Iowa Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #15. NICC is a small public school situated in Calmar, Iowa. It awarded 2 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #18, Hawkeye Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Hawkeye Community College is located in Waterloo, Iowa and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Kirkwood Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Kirkwood Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. It awarded 1 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Psychology at Kirkwood Community College
Independence Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Independence, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s psychology degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Psychology at Independence Community College
Southeastern Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Located in West Burlington, Iowa, this small public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified associates’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Psychology at Southeastern Community College
Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. 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.
With a ranking of #23, Kansas Christian College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. This small school is located in Overland Park, Kansas, and it awarded 0 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Psychology at Kansas Christian College
Ellsworth Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Ellsworth is a small public school situated in Iowa Falls, Iowa. It awarded 0 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Psychology at Ellsworth Community College
Highland Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Highland Community College is a public institution located in Highland, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Psychology at Highland Community College
North Central University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified associates’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Psychology at North Central University
Eastern Iowa Community College District came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a medium-sized school located in Davenport, Iowa that handed out 0 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Eastern Iowa Community Colleges General Psychology Report
Marshalltown Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #23. Marshalltown Community College is a public institution located in Marshalltown, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Psychology at Marshalltown Community College
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