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2023 Most Popular General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

28 Colleges
$21,435 Avg Salary
$18,445 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 28 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Psychology program at each school on the list.

Check out the psychology associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for general psychology students working on their associate degree. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

About 85% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 15% are male.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at Liberty University take out while working on their Associate Degree is $30,061.

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#2

Georgia Military College

Milledgeville, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Military College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Georgia Military College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Milledgeville.

About 79% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 21% are male.

On average, psychology graduates from Georgia Military College take out $15,224 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Virginia Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 93 students majoring in psychology at Northern Virginia Community College, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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Out of the 28 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Holmes Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Goodman, Holmes Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 79% of the psychology majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, psychology graduates from Holmes Community College carry an average student debt load of $10,055.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Perkinston.

Women make up 76% of the psychology majors at the school.

Read full report on General Psychology at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

#6

Gordon State College

Barnesville, GA

With a ranking of #6, Gordon State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general psychology students working on their associate degree. Gordon is a small public school located in the distant town of Barnesville.

About 84% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 16% are male.

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#7

East Georgia State College

Swainsboro, GA

East Georgia State College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree general psychology programs. Located in the remote town of Swainsboro, East Georgia State College is a public college with a small student population.

About 78% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 22% are male.

On average, psychology graduates from East Georgia State College take out $18,583 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Itawamba Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general psychology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. ICC is a small public school located in the remote town of Fulton.

Of the 32 students majoring in psychology at ICC, 28% are male and 72% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, psychology majors at ICC accumulate an average of around $10,289 in student debt.

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Copiah-Lincoln Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Wesson.

Women make up 83% of the psychology majors at the school.

Full General Psychology at Copiah-Lincoln Community College Report

John Tyler Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general psychology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. John Tyler Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Chester.

Women make up 86% of the psychology majors at the school.

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Best 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

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 28 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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