2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Psychology is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 7th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 183,889 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $33,496 and had an average of $36,227 in loans still to pay off.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 16,204 psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate” ranking looked at 57 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in psychology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent psychology programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the psychology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Park University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate list. Park University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Parkville, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 31 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Park University, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Psychology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Park University is $15,579 for associate degree psychology students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Texas College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate. This large school is located in McAllen, Texas, and it awarded 148 associates’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
South Texas College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Psychology Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for South Texas College is $1,174 for Associate Degree Psychology students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of the Canyons. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate. College of the Canyons is a large public school situated in Santa Clarita, California. It awarded 248 associates’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at College of the Canyons, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Psychology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend College of the Canyons is $4,088 for Associate Degree Psychology students.
Out of the 57 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Merced College landed the #4 spot on the list. Merced Community College District is a public institution located in Merced, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 310 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Merced Community College District not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Psychology Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Merced College is $10,565 for associate degree psychology students.
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Out of the 57 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin Community College District landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 104 associates’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
Austin Community College District also took the #4 spot in our “Best Psychology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Austin Community College District is $6,861 for associate degree psychology students.
Oklahoma City Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate list. Located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, this fairly large public school handed out 109 degrees to qualified associates’s psychology students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree psychology students list, OCCC has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Psychology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $6,842 for associate degree psychology students per year to attend OCCC.
With a ranking of #7, Lansing Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 35 associates’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
LCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Psychology Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $4,828 for associate degree psychology students per year to attend Lansing Community College.
Tyler Junior College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Tyler, Texas, and it awarded 63 associates’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tyler Junior College, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Psychology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Tyler Junior College is $9,277 for associate degree psychology students.
Sinclair Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Dayton, Ohio, and it awarded 92 associates’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
Sinclair Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Psychology Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Sinclair Community College is $4,208 for Associate Degree Psychology students.
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Pasadena City College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate ranking. Pasadena, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s psychology degrees to 278 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pasadena City College, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Psychology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Pasadena City College is $2,920 for Associate Degree Psychology students.
El Paso Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #11. El Paso Community College is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 177 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
El Paso Community College also made our “Best Psychology Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #19. The estimated yearly cost for El Paso Community College is $4,594 for Associate Degree Psychology students.
With a ranking of #12, LaGuardia Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate list. Long Island City, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s psychology degrees to 195 students in 2019-2020.
LaGuardia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Psychology Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $6,766 for associate degree psychology students per year to attend LaGuardia Community College.
Central New Mexico Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate ranking. CNM is a large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 170 associates’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Central New Mexico Community College is $3,429 for associate degree psychology students.
Bucks County Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate list. Newtown, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s psychology degrees to 83 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Bucks County Community College, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Psychology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Bucks County Community College is $7,670 for Associate Degree Psychology students.
Salt Lake Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Psychology Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Salt Lake Community College is $6,963 for associate degree psychology students.
Georgia Military College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #16. Milledgeville, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s psychology degrees to 90 students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $9,792 for Associate Degree Psychology students per year to attend Georgia Military College.
Canada College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #17. This medium-sized school is located in Redwood City, California, and it awarded 76 associates’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
Canada College also made our “Best Psychology Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $1,697 for associate degree psychology students per year to attend Canada College.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Holmes Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate ranking. Holmes Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Goodman, Mississippi. It awarded 39 associates’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $4,321 for Associate Degree Psychology students per year to attend Holmes Community College.
With a ranking of #19, Navarro College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate list. Navarro College is a public institution located in Corsicana, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 27 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Navarro College is $14,349 for Associate Degree Psychology students.
College of Southern Nevada did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #20. College of Southern Nevada is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 125 associates’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
CSN also took the #15 spot in our “Best Psychology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $5,806 for Associate Degree Psychology students per year to attend College of Southern Nevada.
Imperial Valley College ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate list. Imperial, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s psychology degrees to 202 students in 2019-2020.
IVC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Psychology Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend IVC is $1,111 for Associate Degree Psychology students.
San Diego Mesa College landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate ranking. San Diego, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s psychology degrees to 131 students in 2019-2020.
San Diego Mesa College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Psychology Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for San Diego Mesa College is $4,978 for Associate Degree Psychology students.
Itawamba Community College landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Fulton, Mississippi, and it awarded 35 associates’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend ICC is $5,107 for associate degree psychology students.
Harrisburg Area Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate list. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s psychology degrees to 43 students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $11,990 for associate degree psychology students per year to attend Harrisburg Area Community College.
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Ventura College landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for an Associate ranking. Ventura College is a public institution located in Ventura, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 170 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Ventura College also took the #18 spot in our “Best Psychology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $1,514 for Associate Degree Psychology students per year to attend Ventura College.
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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%.
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- *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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