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2023 Best Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

7 Colleges
$21,435 Avg Salary
$18,347 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Psychology Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 195,678 psychology students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #8 most popular in the country.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 Best Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Southeast Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Top Southeast Region Schools for an Associate in Psychology

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

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

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Out of the 7 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Christian Brothers University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Memphis, Christian Brothers is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#3

Point University

West Point, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Point University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Point is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of West Point.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Institute of Technology - Online landed the # 4 spot on the list. Florida Institute of Technology - Online is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Melbourne.

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#5

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the Cumberlands. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the remote town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#6

Georgia Military College

Milledgeville, GA

Georgia Military College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Georgia Military College is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Milledgeville.

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#7

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

Regent University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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Best Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best psychology schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 3,751
West Virginia 967
South Carolina 1,890
Florida 10,298
Virginia 6,922
Arkansas 1,022
Mississippi 1,234
Louisiana 1,704
Alabama 1,923
Kentucky 2,326
Georgia 4,367
Tennessee 2,474

Psychology Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 141,695
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 33,758
Child Development & Psychology 17,542
Other Psychology 2,683

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Social Sciences 205,984
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Nevit Dilmen.

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