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2023 Most Popular Online Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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

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 Most Popular Online Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular online associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online psychology associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

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

Of the 164 students majoring in psychology at Liberty University, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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#2

Georgia Military College

Milledgeville, GA

The in-demand online associate degree programs at Georgia Military College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in the Southeast Region . Georgia Military College is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Milledgeville.

Of the 103 students majoring in psychology at Georgia Military College, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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The in-demand online associate degree programs at Holmes Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the rural area of Goodman, Holmes Community College is a public college with a small student population.

About 79% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 21% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Perkinston.

About 76% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 24% are male.

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#5

East Georgia State College

Swainsboro, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Georgia State College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Swainsboro, East Georgia State College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 37 students majoring in psychology at East Georgia State College, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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Copiah-Lincoln Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for psychology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Wesson.

About 83% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 17% are male.

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John Tyler Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree psychology programs. John Tyler Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Chester.

About 86% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 14% are male.

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East Mississippi Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the remote area of Scooba, EMCC is a public school with a small student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 10% are male.

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Florida Institute of Technology - Online ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Florida Institute of Technology - Online is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Melbourne.

Of the 14 students majoring in psychology at Florida Institute of Technology - Online, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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#10

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

University of the Cumberlands ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in psychology at Cumberlands, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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Explore the most popular online psychology colleges 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

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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 14 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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