2023 Best Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Psychology Associate Degree School for You
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The Best Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs 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 Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for psychology majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top Plains States Region Schools for an Associate in Psychology
Our 2023 rankings named Upper Iowa University the best school in the Plains States Region for psychology students working on their associate degree. Located in the remote area of Fayette, UIU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Park University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Park University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Parkville.
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Out of the 6 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies landed the # 3 spot on the list. CMU CGES is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Fayette.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Waldorf University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Waldorf is a small private for-profit school located in the town of Forest City.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the town of Fayette, CMU CLAS is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #6, Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Springfield, Drury University - CCPS is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Request InformationBest Psychology Colleges by State
Explore the best psychology colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 1,451 |
| Minnesota | 6,179 |
| Iowa | 1,444 |
| South Dakota | 328 |
| Missouri | 3,062 |
| Nebraska | 994 |
| North Dakota | 369 |
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Psychology Related Rankings by Major
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Psychology
| 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 6 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).
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