2023 Best Value General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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 can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for psychology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Middle Atlantic Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in General Psychology
Our 2023 rankings named LaGuardia Community College the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for general psychology students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Long Island City, LaGuardia is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LaGuardia are $8,098 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, psychology majors at LaGuardia accumulate an average of around $9,193 in student debt.
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Out of the 3 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Community College of Philadelphia landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Community College of Philadelphia is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Community College of Philadelphia are $12,744 a year. The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at Community College of Philadelphia take out while working on their Associate Degree is $15,508.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Wesley College is a great value for general psychology students working on their associate degree. Wesley College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Dover.
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Request InformationBest General Psychology Colleges by State
Explore the best general psychology schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 4,843 |
| New York | 10,965 |
| Maryland | 2,523 |
| New Jersey | 3,346 |
| District of Columbia | 437 |
| Delaware | 191 |
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Majors Related to Psychology
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 3 schools only.
- 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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