2023 Best Value Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Plains States Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for psychology students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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.
Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Psychology
Our analysis found Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies to be the best value school for psychology students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Plains States Region . CMU CGES is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Fayette.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CMU CGES are $6,720 per year.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Park University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value psychology schools in the Plains States Region . Park University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Parkville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Park University are $8,853 per year.
Park University also claimed a spot on our Best Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value psychology schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Drury University - CCPS is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Drury University - CCPS undergraduate students pay an average of $7,924 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 6 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Waldorf University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Waldorf is a small private for-profit school located in the town of Forest City.
Waldorf undergraduate students pay an average of $23,666 in tuition and fees each year.
Waldorf did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Upper Iowa University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the rural area of Fayette, UIU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UIU are $33,609 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UIU is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Fayette, CMU CLAS is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CMU CLAS are $26,470 per year.
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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 |
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Majors Related to Psychology
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.
- 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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