2023 Most Popular General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
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.
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 Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in the Plains States Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Psychology program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Psychology Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular General Psychology Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Waldorf University to be the most popular school for general psychology students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the town of Forest City, Waldorf is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 64% of the psychology majors at the school.
While working on their Associate Degree, psychology majors at Waldorf accumulate an average of around $28,564 in student debt.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Barton County Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general psychology schools in the Plains States Region . Barton Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Great Bend.
Of the 15 students majoring in psychology at Barton Community College, 20% are male and 80% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Upper Iowa University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote area of Fayette.
About 87% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 13% are male.
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Out of the 28 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies landed the # 2 spot on the list. Drury University - CCPS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Springfield.
Women make up 87% of the psychology majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeast Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Norfolk, Northeast is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 93% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 7% are male.
Psychology majors at Northeast take out an average of $12,680 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Iowa Central 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 #6 on the list. Located in the town of Fort Dodge, Iowa Central Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
About 83% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 17% are male.
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Butler Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of El Dorado, Butler CC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 58% of the psychology majors at the school.
After completing their Associate Degree, psychology graduates from Butler CC carry an average student debt load of $26,323.
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North Iowa Area Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Mason City, North Iowa Area Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 90% of the psychology majors at the school.
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Des Moines Area 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 #9 on the list. DMACC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Ankeny.
Of the 9 students majoring in psychology at DMACC, 22% are male and 78% are female.
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Indian Hills Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Ottumwa, IHCC is a public school with a small student population.
Of the 7 students majoring in psychology at IHCC, 14% are male and 86% are female.
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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 |
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 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.
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