2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Psychology for an Associate
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Degrees Awarded
$22,408
Avg Salary
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Psychology for an Associate” ranking.
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. In 2019-2020, general psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,326 and had an average of $26,018 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 14,778 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,745 and $24,039 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,547 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,810 and $18,681 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Psychology for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in general psychology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general psychology programs as well as strong veteran support.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the general psychology program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Psychology for an Associate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Psychology for an Associate”.
Top 9 Best General Psychology Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Community College District. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Psychology for an Associate list. Austin Community College District is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 151 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Austin Community College District also made our “Best General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1.Of the 39,896 students enrolled at Austin Community College District, 2,473 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 59 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $735. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma City Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Psychology for an Associate. Oklahoma City Community College is a fairly large school located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that handed out 127 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
OCCC also made our “Best General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2.Among the 12,227 students enrolled at Oklahoma City Community College, 754 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 327 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,090. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Oklahoma City Community College Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Psychology for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, El Paso Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. El Paso Community College is located in El Paso, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 220 associates’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
El Paso Community College also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, El Paso Community College supports 26,034 students, and 1,324 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 511 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,459. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full El Paso Community College Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Texas College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Psychology for an Associate list. Located in McAllen, Texas, this large public school handed out 121 diplomas to qualified associates’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
South Texas College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 532 of the 28,233 students enrolled at South Texas College were GI Bill® students, of which 193 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,731. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full South Texas College Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Psychology for an Associate. Located in Portales, New Mexico, this small public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified associates’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
ENMU - Main Campus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 199 of the 5,266 students enrolled at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 99 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,131. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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San Antonio College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Psychology for an Associate ranking. San Antonio College is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
San Antonio College also took the #9 spot in our “Best General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 19,231 students enrolled at San Antonio College, 2,054 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,362 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,249. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Central New Mexico Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Psychology for an Associate list. CNM is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 213 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at CNM, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 839 of the 21,398 students enrolled at CNM were GI Bill® students, of which 390 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,171. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full CNM Veteran Student Life Report
Amarillo College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Psychology for an Associate ranking. Amarillo College is a medium-sized school located in Amarillo, Texas that handed out 76 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Amarillo College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.According to our most recent data, Amarillo College supports 9,079 students, and 260 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 141 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,795. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Amarillo College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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Tyler Junior College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Psychology for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Tyler, Texas, and it awarded 50 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Tyler Junior College also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 11,749 students enrolled at Tyler Junior College, 416 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 173 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,366. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Tyler Junior College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- 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
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- 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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