2023 Best Value General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States 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'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.
The Best Value General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Plains States 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.
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 Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in General Psychology
Our 2023 rankings named Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies the best value school in the Plains States Region for general psychology students working on their associate degree. Located in the distant town of Fayette, CMU CGES is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CMU CGES are $6,720 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Drury University - CCPS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Springfield.
Drury University - CCPS undergraduate students pay an average of $7,924 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Waldorf University is a great value for general psychology students working on their associate degree. Located in the remote town of Forest City, Waldorf is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Waldorf are $23,666 per year. Psychology majors at Waldorf take out an average of $28,564 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Waldorf not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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Out of the 5 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Upper Iowa University landed the # 4 spot on the list. UIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote area of Fayette.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UIU are $33,609 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UIU also did well on our Best General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general psychology schools in the Plains States Region . CMU CLAS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Fayette.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CMU CLAS are $26,470 a year.
Request InformationBest General Psychology Colleges by State
Explore the best general psychology schools 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 |
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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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