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2023 Best Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Finding the Best Psychology Associate Degree School for You

With 195,678 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, psychology is the #8 most popular major in the United States.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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

#1

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

Our analysis found Upper Iowa University to be the best school for psychology students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the remote area of Fayette, UIU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Psychology at Upper Iowa University Report

#2

Park University

Parkville, MO

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Park University is a great place for psychology students working on their associate degree. Park University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large 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.

Full Psychology at Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies Report

#4

Waldorf University

Forest City, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Waldorf University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Waldorf is a small private for-profit school located in the remote town of Forest City.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences is a great place for psychology students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Fayette, CMU CLAS is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree psychology programs. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Drury University - CCPS is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Best Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best psychology schools 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

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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Nevit Dilmen.

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