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2023 Best Value General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

10 Colleges
$8,713 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$21,435 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Psychology Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 141,695 general psychology students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #4 most popular in the country.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

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 Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Southwest Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for psychology students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Check out the psychology associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best General Psychology Associate Degree Schools

#1

Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX

Our analysis found Amarillo College to be the best value school for general psychology students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southwest Region . Amarillo College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Amarillo.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Amarillo College are $4,704 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, psychology majors at Amarillo College accumulate an average of around $15,650 in student debt.

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The excellent associate degree programs at El Paso Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general psychology schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of El Paso, El Paso Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at El Paso Community College are $5,314 a year. On average, psychology graduates from El Paso Community College take out $10,372 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Austin Community College District is a great value for general psychology students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Austin Community College District are $10,590 a year. On average, psychology graduates from Austin Community College District take out $15,535 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

In addition to its great value ranking, Austin Community College District is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.

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#4

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend South Texas College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Texas College are $7,920 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, psychology majors at South Texas College accumulate an average of around $7,726 in student debt.

South Texas College also claimed a spot on our Best General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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#5

Oklahoma City Community College

Oklahoma City, OK

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Oklahoma City Community College is a great value for general psychology students working on their associate degree. OCCC is a large public school located in the large city of Oklahoma City.

OCCC undergraduate students pay an average of $9,810 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, psychology graduates from OCCC carry an average student debtload of $14,553.

OCCC also claimed a spot on our Best General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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#6

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX

Tyler Junior College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree general psychology programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Tyler, Tyler Junior College is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Tyler Junior College are $4,440 a year. The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at Tyler Junior College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $17,964.

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With a ranking of #7, Central New Mexico Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general psychology students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CNM are $7,540 a year. On average, psychology graduates from CNM take out $14,159 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. ENMU - Main Campus is a small public school located in the remote town of Portales.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ENMU - Main Campus are $8,568 a year.

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#9

Northwest Vista College

San Antonio, TX

Northwest Vista College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree general psychology programs. Located in the city of San Antonio, Northwest Vista College is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Northwest Vista College are $14,122 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, psychology graduates from Northwest Vista College carry an average student debtload of $14,346.

Northwest Vista College also claimed a spot on our Best General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

Read full report on General Psychology at Northwest Vista College

#10

San Antonio College

San Antonio, TX

San Antonio College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. San Antonio College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Antonio.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at San Antonio College are $14,122 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, psychology majors at San Antonio College accumulate an average of around $15,575 in student debt.

In addition to its great value ranking, San Antonio College is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.

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Best General Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best general psychology schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 9,595
Arizona 2,900
Oklahoma 1,265
New Mexico 987

General Psychology is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.

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 10 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to BruceBlaus.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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