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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

13 Ranked Colleges
1,402 Degrees Awarded
$19,600 Avg Salary
Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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 Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” 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 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 the Southwest region, there were 13,139 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,116 and $23,287 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,402 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,605 and $16,886 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 13 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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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 the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k”.

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Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 13 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

#1

South Texas College

McAllen, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Texas College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in McAllen, Texas, this large public school handed out 148 degrees to qualified associates’s psychology students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree psychology students whose families make $48-$75k list, South Texas College has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend South Texas College is $2,962 for southwest region associate degree psychology students whose families make $48-$75k.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Community College District. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school awarded 104 diplomas to qualified associates’s psychology students in 2019-2020.

Austin Community College District did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $8,877 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Psychology students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Austin Community College District.

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#3

Oklahoma City Community College

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma City Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. OCCC is a fairly large school located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that handed out 109 associates’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

OCCC also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Oklahoma City Community College is $8,503 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Psychology students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#4

El Paso Community College

El Paso, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend El Paso Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. El Paso Community College is located in El Paso, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 177 associates’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

El Paso Community College also made our “Best General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend El Paso Community College is $7,230 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Psychology students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#5

Central New Mexico Community College

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Central New Mexico Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 170 associates’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

CNM also made our “Best General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for CNM is $5,676 for southwest region associate degree psychology students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#6

Rose State College

Midwest City, Oklahoma

Rose State College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. RSC is located in Midwest City, Oklahoma and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 40 associates’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

RSC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Rose State College is $10,092 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Psychology students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#7

Northwest Vista College

San Antonio, Texas

Northwest Vista College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Northwest Vista College is a fairly large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 17 associates’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwest Vista College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Northwest Vista College is $7,596 for southwest region associate degree psychology students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#8

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, Texas

Tyler Junior College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #8. Tyler Junior College is located in Tyler, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 63 associates’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

Tyler Junior College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Tyler Junior College is $11,066 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Psychology students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#9

Palo Alto College

San Antonio, Texas

With a ranking of #9, Palo Alto College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Palo Alto College is a fairly large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 14 associates’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Palo Alto College, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Palo Alto College is $7,070 for southwest region associate degree psychology students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#10

San Antonio College

San Antonio, Texas

San Antonio College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified associates’s psychology students in 2019-2020.

San Antonio College also took the #11 spot in our “Best General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $8,279 for southwest region associate degree psychology students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend San Antonio College.

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#12 in overall quality

Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #11. ENMU - Main Campus is a public institution located in Portales, New Mexico. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ENMU - Main Campus not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $11,117 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Psychology students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus.

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#12

Navarro College

Corsicana, Texas

Navarro College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #12. Navarro College is a medium-sized public school situated in Corsicana, Texas. It awarded 27 associates’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Navarro College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $15,251 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Psychology students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Navarro College.

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#9 in overall quality

Southwestern Assemblies of God University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This small school is located in Waxahachie, Texas, and it awarded 7 associates’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southwestern Assemblies of God University, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Southwestern Assemblies of God University is $24,918 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Psychology students whose families make $48-$75k.

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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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