by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region” ranking.
With 143,648 degrees handed out in 2021-2022, general psychology is the 4th most popular major in the United States. In , general psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $30,411 and had an average of $24,592 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 31,808 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,434 and $25,187 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. That schools that top this list have a program in general psychology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region”.
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. East Georgia State College is a small school located in Swainsboro, Georgia that handed out 29 associates’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
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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. Barnesville, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s psychology degrees to 34 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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, Georgia Military College landed the #3 spot on the list. Georgia Military College is located in Milledgeville, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 95 associates’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
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, Holmes Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Holmes Community College is a small public school situated in Goodman, Mississippi. It awarded 37 associates’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Copiah-Lincoln Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. Copiah-Lincoln Community College is located in Wesson, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 20 associates’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
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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%.
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Point University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. Point University is a small school located in West Point, Georgia that handed out 1 associates’s psychology degrees 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%.
With a ranking of #8, Beacon College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. Beacon College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Leesburg, Florida. It awarded 7 associates’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
East Mississippi Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Scooba, Mississippi, and it awarded 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. This small school is located in Clarksdale, Mississippi, and it awarded 4 associates’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
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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 located in Perkinston, Mississippi and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 62 associates’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
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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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas is a small school located in De Queen, Arkansas that handed out 16 associates’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
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Northern Virginia Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Northern Virginia Community College is a public institution located in Annandale, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 161 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Johnson University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. Johnson University is a small school located in Knoxville, Tennessee that handed out 2 associates’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.
Liberty University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Liberty University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lynchburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 182 associates’s 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 came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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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. Regent University is a fairly large school located in Virginia Beach, Virginia that handed out 7 associates’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of the Cumberlands did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. University of the Cumberlands is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Williamsburg, Kentucky. It awarded 19 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%.
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Lipscomb 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. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s psychology degrees to 42 students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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%.
With a ranking of #20, Pearl River Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Poplarville, Mississippi, this medium-sized public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified associates’s psychology students in 2021-2022.
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
With a ranking of #20, Brewton - Parker College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. Brewton - Parker College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Mount Vernon, Georgia. It awarded 1 associates’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
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With a ranking of #20, Loyola University New Orleans did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. Loyola University New Orleans is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 69 associates’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.
Read full report on General Psychology at Loyola University New Orleans
University of South Carolina - Beaufort did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. USCB is located in Bluffton, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 35 associates’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
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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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. This small school is located in Crestview Hills, Kentucky, and it awarded 17 associates’s psychology 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%.
With a ranking of #20, Brescia University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. Brescia University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Owensboro, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%.
South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary 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. South Florida Bible College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Deerfield Beach, Florida. It awarded 7 associates’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
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Johnson University Florida 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. Johnson University Florida is a private not-for-profit institution located in Kissimmee, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%. 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.
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