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

7 Ranked Colleges
540 Degrees Awarded
$13,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 134,326 general psychology students received their degree, making the major the 4th most popular in the country. 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 the Southeast region, there were 29,481 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,834 and $27,087 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 $0-$30k” 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general psychology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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

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

Top 7 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Itawamba Community College

Fulton, Mississippi

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Itawamba Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Itawamba Community College is a small public school situated in Fulton, Mississippi. It awarded 35 associates’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ICC, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for ICC is $4,401 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Psychology students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#2

Holmes Community College

Goodman, Mississippi

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 $0-$30k. Holmes Community College is a medium-sized school located in Goodman, Mississippi that handed out 39 associates’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Holmes Community College also made our “Best General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend Holmes Community College is $3,884 for southeast region associate degree psychology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Holmes Community College General Psychology Report

#3

Georgia Military College

Milledgeville, Georgia

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 Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This medium-sized school is located in Milledgeville, Georgia, and it awarded 90 associates’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgia Military College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $8,667 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Psychology students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Georgia Military College.

Read more about General Psychology at Georgia Military College

#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 $0-$30k list. University of the Cumberlands is located in Williamsburg, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 associates’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

Cumberlands also made our “Best General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend Cumberlands is $14,993 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Psychology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on General Psychology at University of the Cumberlands

#5

Regent University

Virginia Beach, Virginia
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Regent University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Regent is a private not-for-profit institution located in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Regent did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Regent is $15,584 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Psychology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about General Psychology at Regent

#6

Point University

West Point, Georgia
#7 in overall quality

Point University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Point is located in West Point, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 associates’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

Point did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Point University is $16,436 for southeast region associate degree psychology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Point General Psychology Report

#7

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia

Liberty University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. Liberty University is a large school located in Lynchburg, Virginia that handed out 197 associates’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Liberty University also made our “Best General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend Liberty University is $27,896 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Psychology students whose families make $0-$30k.

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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