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Most Popular General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in Iowa

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2023 Most Popular General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in Iowa

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

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.

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 Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in Iowa 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for psychology majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

Waldorf University

Forest City, IA

Our 2023 rankings named Waldorf University the most popular school in Iowa for general psychology students working on their associate degree. 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.

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 Most Popular General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in Iowa 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa Central Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the town of Fort Dodge, Iowa Central Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 17% are male.

Read full report on General Psychology at Iowa Central Community College

Out of the 15 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, North Iowa Area Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the 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.

Full General Psychology at North Iowa Area Community College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Des Moines Area Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in Iowa list. DMACC is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Ankeny.

Of the 9 students majoring in psychology at DMACC, 22% are male and 78% are female.

Read full report on General Psychology at Des Moines Area Community College

Indian Hills Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree general psychology programs. Located in the town of Ottumwa, IHCC is a public college 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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With a ranking of #7, Southwestern Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general psychology students working on their associate degree. SWCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Creston.

About 33% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 67% are male.

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With a ranking of #8, Northeast Iowa Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general psychology students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Calmar, NICC is a public school with a small student population.

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#8

Iowa Lakes Community College

Estherville, IA

With a ranking of #8, Iowa Lakes Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general psychology students working on their associate degree. Located in the remote town of Estherville, Iowa Lakes Community College is a public school with a small student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full General Psychology at Iowa Lakes Community College Report

#10

Hawkeye Community College

Waterloo, IA

Hawkeye 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. Hawkeye Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Waterloo.

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Best General Psychology Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Psychology Schools 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 15 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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