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2023 Best Value General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in Iowa

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$28,638 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$21,435 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Psychology Associate Degree School for You

General Psychology is one of the most popular subjects to study in Iowa. With 1,272 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 6th out of all the majors we track in the state.

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 Iowa ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 2 schools in Iowa 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.

2023 Best Value General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in Iowa

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

Best Iowa Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in General Psychology

#1

Waldorf University

Forest City, IA

Our analysis found Waldorf University to be the best value school for general psychology students who want to pursue a associate degree in Iowa. Located in the remote town of Forest City, Waldorf is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate 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 did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in Iowa list.

Full General Psychology at Waldorf University Report

#2

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Upper Iowa University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in Iowa list. UIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote area of Fayette.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UIU are $33,609 per year.

Full General Psychology at Upper Iowa University Report

Best Value General Psychology Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value General Psychology Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 2,009
Minnesota 3,142
Kansas 1,006
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 2 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.

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