2023 Best Value General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
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 Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Southeast 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 Southeast Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in General Psychology
Our 2023 rankings named Georgia Military College the best value school in the Southeast Region for general psychology students working on their associate degree. Georgia Military College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Milledgeville.
Georgia Military College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,390 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, psychology graduates from Georgia Military College carry an average student debtload of $15,224.
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Out of the 5 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Cumberlands landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Cumberlands undergraduate students pay an average of $9,875 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Liberty University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.
Liberty University undergraduate students pay an average of $16,160 in tuition and fees each year. Psychology majors at Liberty University take out an average of $30,061 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Out of the 5 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Point University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Point is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of West Point.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Point are $21,850 a year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Regent University is a great value for general psychology students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Regent undergraduate students pay an average of $18,820 in tuition and fees each year.
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Request InformationBest General Psychology Colleges by State
Explore the best general psychology colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 3,544 |
| Virginia | 5,413 |
| North Carolina | 3,412 |
| Florida | 8,073 |
| Tennessee | 1,743 |
| Kentucky | 1,417 |
| South Carolina | 1,372 |
| Louisiana | 1,601 |
| Arkansas | 981 |
| Alabama | 1,571 |
| Mississippi | 1,069 |
| West Virginia | 924 |
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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 5 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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