2023 Most Popular Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
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.
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 30 schools in the Plains States Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Psychology program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for psychology majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Psychology Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Park University the most popular school in the Plains States Region for psychology students working on their associate degree. Park University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Parkville.
Women make up 91% of the psychology majors at the school.
The in-demand associate degree programs at Waldorf University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in the Plains States Region . Waldorf is a small private for-profit school located in the town of Forest City.
About 64% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 36% are male.
The in-demand associate degree programs at Upper Iowa University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the rural area of Fayette, UIU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 15 students majoring in psychology at UIU, 13% are male and 87% are female.
The in-demand associate degree programs at Barton County Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the rural area of Great Bend, Barton Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 80% of the psychology majors at the school.
Out of the 30 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Springfield, Drury University - CCPS is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 87% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 13% are male.
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Northeast 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 #6 on the list. Northeast is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Norfolk.
Of the 14 students majoring in psychology at Northeast, 7% are male and 93% are female.
Butler Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree psychology programs. Butler CC is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of El Dorado.
About 58% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 42% are male.
With a ranking of #7, Iowa Central Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their associate degree. Iowa Central Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Fort Dodge.
Of the 12 students majoring in psychology at Iowa Central Community College, 17% are male and 83% are female.
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With a ranking of #9, Itasca Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their associate degree. Itasca Community College is a fairly small public school located in the town of Grand Rapids.
Of the 11 students majoring in psychology at Itasca Community College, 9% are male and 91% are female.
North Iowa Area Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree psychology programs. North Iowa Area Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Mason City.
About 90% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 10% are male.
Best Psychology Colleges by State
Explore the best psychology colleges 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 |
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 30 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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