2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k) in Utah

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate in Utah For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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. In 2017-2018, general psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $28,999 and had an average of $26,247 in loans still to pay off.

Across Utah, there were 1,507 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,745 and $19,830 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 215 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate in Utah For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in general psychology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general psychology programs that also have a lower cost than 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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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 “Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate in Utah For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate in Utah For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate in Utah For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 2 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k) in Utah

#1

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, Utah

#1 in overall quality

$5,786 Average Net Price

$25,100 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate in Utah For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Salt Lake Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and it awarded 151 associates’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Salt Lake Community College also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in Utah” ranking. It costs about $5,786 for utah associate degree psychology students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Salt Lake Community College.

Read more about General Psychology at Salt Lake Community College

#2

Utah Valley University

Orem, Utah

#2 in overall quality

$7,334 Average Net Price

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate in Utah For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah Valley University landed the #2 spot on the list. Utah Valley University is a public institution located in Orem, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 47 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UVU also made our “Best General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in Utah” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $7,334 for Utah Associate Degree Psychology students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UVU.

Read full report on General Psychology at UVU

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• Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k)

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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