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Best General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

2023 Best General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

5 Colleges
$21,435 Avg Salary
$18,445 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Psychology Associate Degree School for You

With 141,695 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general psychology is the #4 most popular major in the United States.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Plains States Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best General Psychology Associate Degree Colleges.

Top Plains States Region Schools for an Associate in General Psychology

#1

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

Our 2023 rankings named Upper Iowa University the best school in the Plains States Region for general psychology students working on their associate degree. UIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Fayette.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the distant town of Fayette, CMU CGES is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#3

Waldorf University

Forest City, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Waldorf University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the remote town of Forest City, Waldorf is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Psychology majors at Waldorf take out an average of $28,564 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general psychology schools in the Plains States Region . CMU CLAS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Fayette.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Drury University - CCPS is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Springfield.

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Best General Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best general psychology colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 2,009
Minnesota 3,142
Kansas 1,006
Iowa 1,272
Nebraska 664
North Dakota 298
South Dakota 272

One of 3 majors within the area of study, general psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Psychology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 33,758
Child Development & Psychology 17,542
Other Psychology 2,683

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).
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