Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

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

Find Schools Near

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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$19,678 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$21,435 Avg Salary

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.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for psychology majors pursuing a associate degree.

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 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.

Read full report on General Psychology at Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies

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 fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Springfield.

Drury University - CCPS undergraduate students pay an average of $7,924 in tuition and fees each year.

Read More…

#3

Waldorf University

Forest City, IA

Out of the 5 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Waldorf University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Forest City, Waldorf is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Waldorf are $23,666 a year. Psychology majors at Waldorf take out an average of $28,564 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Waldorf also took the #3 spot in our Best General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region rankings.

Read full report on General Psychology at Waldorf University

#4

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Upper Iowa University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Fayette.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UIU are $33,609 a year.

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

Full General Psychology at Upper Iowa University Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences is a great value for general psychology students working on their associate degree. CMU CLAS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Fayette.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CMU CLAS are $26,470 a year.

Read full report on General Psychology at Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

Best 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

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.