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2023 Best Value Psychology Associate Degree Schools

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

45 Colleges
$8,552 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$21,435 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Psychology Associate Degree School for You

Psychology is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 8th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 195,678 degrees and certificates were awarded to students with this major.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Psychology Associate Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 45 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for psychology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Psychology Associate Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Psychology Associate Degree Schools

#1

Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX

Our analysis found Amarillo College to be the best value school for psychology students who want to pursue a associate degree in the United States. Amarillo College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Amarillo.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Amarillo College are $4,704 per year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies is a great value for psychology students working on their associate degree. CMU CGES is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Fayette.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CMU CGES are $6,720 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, CMU CGES also did well on our Best Psychology Associate Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#3

Merced College

Merced, CA

The excellent associate degree programs at Merced College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value psychology schools in the United States. Located in the small city of Merced, Merced Community College District is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Merced Community College District undergraduate students pay an average of $7,444 in tuition and fees each year.

Merced Community College District excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Psychology Associate Degree Schools list.

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#4

Park University

Parkville, MO

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Park University is a great value 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.

Park University undergraduate students pay an average of $8,853 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Park University also did well on our Best Psychology Associate Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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The excellent associate degree programs at El Paso Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value psychology schools in the United States. Located in the large city of El Paso, El Paso Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

El Paso Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,314 in tuition and fees each year.

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Austin Community College District ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Austin Community College District are $10,590 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Austin Community College District also is in the top 10% of our Best Psychology Associate Degree Schools ranking.

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#7

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

With a ranking of #7, South Texas College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for psychology students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

South Texas College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,920 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, South Texas College also did well on our Best Psychology Associate Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#8

College of the Canyons

Santa Clarita, CA

College of the Canyons ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Associate Degree Schools list. College of the Canyons is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Santa Clarita.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at College of the Canyons are $8,682 per year.

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#9

LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, NY

LaGuardia Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Associate Degree Schools list. LaGuardia is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Long Island City.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LaGuardia are $8,098 per year.

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#10

Oklahoma City Community College

Oklahoma City, OK

With a ranking of #10, Oklahoma City Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for psychology students working on their associate degree. OCCC is a large public school located in the large city of Oklahoma City.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OCCC are $9,810 per year.

OCCC also claimed a spot on our Best Psychology Associate Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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Psychology by Region

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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 25 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 Nevit Dilmen.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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