2023 Most Popular Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Psychology Associate Degree School for You
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 Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 32 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Psychology program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the psychology associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Psychology Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Liberty University to be the most popular school for psychology students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southeast Region . Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.
Of the 164 students majoring in psychology at Liberty University, 15% are male and 85% are female.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Georgia Military College is a great place for psychology students working on their associate degree. 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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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northern Virginia Community College is a great place for psychology students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 75% of the psychology majors at the school.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Holmes Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the rural area of Goodman, Holmes Community College is a public school 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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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a great place for psychology students working on their associate degree. 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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Gordon State College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Gordon is a small public school located in the town of Barnesville.
Of the 43 students majoring in psychology at Gordon, 16% are male and 84% are female.
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With a ranking of #7, East Georgia State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their associate degree. Located in the remote 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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Itawamba Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. ICC is a small public school located in the remote town of Fulton.
Women make up 72% of the psychology majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #9, Copiah-Lincoln Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their associate degree. 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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With a ranking of #10, John Tyler Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their associate degree. John Tyler Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Chester.
About 86% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 14% are male.
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Request InformationBest Psychology Colleges by State
Explore the best psychology schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 3,751 |
| West Virginia | 967 |
| Mississippi | 1,234 |
| South Carolina | 1,890 |
| Florida | 10,298 |
| Virginia | 6,922 |
| Arkansas | 1,022 |
| Alabama | 1,923 |
| Kentucky | 2,326 |
| Georgia | 4,367 |
| Tennessee | 2,474 |
| Louisiana | 1,704 |
Psychology Related Majors
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 32 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.