Top Online Associate Degrees in Psychology
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Associate degrees can be a great stepping stone to more advanced education in just about any field, including psychology. Read about the top degree programs, review the best schools, and look inside key costs and courses.
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When seeking out the best online associate degrees in psychology, you might be surprised to learn just how many there are. And that poses a problem: How do you narrow down such a wide variety of great options? We took a look at the psychology associate degrees to determine the top ones in regard to flexibility, affordability, and the accreditation you need to succeed. Let’s take a look at the best schools that stand out, so read on to see which schools made it onto our list.
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Regent University
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Private
- AccreditationSACSCOC
- Avg. Inst. Aid
- % in Online Ed.91%
- % Receiving Award57%
- Tuition$$
- Student/Faculty Ratio12/1
New England College
Henniker, New Hampshire
Private
- AccreditationNECHE
- Avg. Inst. Aid
- % in Online Ed.56%
- % Receiving Award30%
- Tuition$$$
- Student/Faculty Ratio19/1
Loyola University New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana
Private
- AccreditationSACSCOC
- Avg. Inst. Aid
- % in Online Ed.52%
- % Receiving Award62%
- Tuition$$$$
- Student/Faculty Ratio8/1
Colorado Christian University
Lakewood, Colorado
Private
- AccreditationHLC
- Avg. Inst. Aid
- % in Online Ed.48%
- % Receiving Award51%
- Tuition$$$
- Student/Faculty Ratio18/1
Truckee Meadows Community College
Reno, Nevada
Public
- AccreditationNWCCU
- Avg. Inst. Aid
- % in Online Ed.61%
- % Receiving Award40%
- Tuition$
- Student/Faculty Ratio11/1
Liberty University
Lynchburg, Virginia
Private
- AccreditationSACSCOC
- Avg. Inst. Aid
- % in Online Ed.87%
- % Receiving Award41%
- Tuition$$
- Student/Faculty Ratio26/1
Eastern New Mexico University
Portales, New Mexico
Public
- AccreditationHLC
- Avg. Inst. Aid
- % in Online Ed.78%
- % Receiving Award40%
- Tuition$
- Student/Faculty Ratio22/1
South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary
Deerfield Beach, Florida
Private
- AccreditationTRACS
- Avg. Inst. AidN/A
- % in Online Ed.88%
- % Receiving Award27%
- Tuition$
- Student/Faculty Ratio19/1
Brescia University
Owensboro, Kentucky
Private
- AccreditationSACSCOC
- Avg. Inst. AidN/A
- % in Online Ed.67%
- % Receiving Award36%
- Tuition$$$
- Student/Faculty Ratio19/1
Western Wyoming Community College
Rock Springs, Wyoming
Public
- AccreditationHLC
- Avg. Inst. Aid
- % in Online Ed.55%
- % Receiving Award42%
- Tuition$
- Student/Faculty Ratio15/1
Southwestern Assemblies of God University
Waxahachie, Texas
Private
- AccreditationSAGU
- Avg. Inst. Aid
- % in Online Ed.64%
- % Receiving Award44%
- Tuition$$
- Student/Faculty Ratio16/1
Florida Institute of Technology-Online
Melbourne, Florida
Private
- AccreditationSACSCOC
- Avg. Inst. Aid
- % in Online Ed.100%
- % Receiving AwardN/A
- Tuition$$
- Student/Faculty Ratio13/1
North Central State College
Mansfield, Ohio
Public
- AccreditationNCSC
- Avg. Inst. Aid
- % in Online Ed.65%
- % Receiving Award23%
- Tuition$
- Student/Faculty Ratio19/1
Sinclair Community College
Dayton, Ohio
Public
- AccreditationHLC
- Avg. Inst. Aid
- % in Online Ed.62%
- % Receiving Award28%
- Tuition$
- Student/Faculty Ratio18/1
South Texas College
McAllen, Texas
Public
- AccreditationSACSCOC
- Avg. Inst. Aid
- % in Online Ed.58%
- % Receiving Award33%
- Tuition$
- Student/Faculty Ratio18/1
Base Methodology for EduMed’s “Best Online College Rankings” for the ‘24-’25 school year.
One: Create a list of eligible schools & programs
To be eligible for ranking, schools were required to meet the following criteria based on data pulled from The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), which was self-reported by the schools themselves.
- Institutional accreditation from an organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education
- At least one online component in a program within the ranking-subject area.
- The existence of academic counseling on campus and/or online.
- The existence of career placement services on campus and/or online.
Two: Assign weightings to eligible schools & programs
After creating the list of eligible schools, EduMed data scientists assigned weights and ranked schools based on a mix of metrics, which were all self-reported by the school themselves to the U.S. Department of Education and IPEDS.
The metrics are listed below in order of most- to least-heavily weighted.
- Online Programs – Number of online programs, either partially- or fully-online, in the relevant subject area. Because exact numbers change often and can be difficult to verify, we use a range-based scoring system to represent this category with laptop icons.
- % in Online Ed. – Percent of total students taking at least one distance education class.
- Tuition – Average in-state tuition for undergraduate students studying full-time, as self-reported by the school.
- % Receiving Award – Percent of full-time, first-time students receiving an award in 6 years.
- Avg. Inst. Aid – Average amount of institutional grant aid awarded to full-time, first-time undergraduates.
- Student/Faculty Ratio – The number of students per faculty member.
About Our Data
EduMed’s rankings use the latest official data available from The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Most recent data pull: July 2024
Napa Valley College
Napa, California
Public
- AccreditationACCJC
- Avg. Inst. Aid
- % in Online Ed.83%
- % Receiving Award52%
- Tuition$
- Student/Faculty Ratio19/1
Santa Rosa Junior College
Santa Rosa, California
Public
- AccreditationACCJC
- Avg. Inst. Aid
- % in Online Ed.85%
- % Receiving Award49%
- Tuition$
- Student/Faculty Ratio19/1
Pasadena City College
Pasadena, California
Public
- AccreditationACCJC
- Avg. Inst. Aid
- % in Online Ed.88%
- % Receiving Award26%
- Tuition$
- Student/Faculty Ratio15/1
Bucks County Community College
Newtown, Pennsylvania
Public
- AccreditationMSCHE
- Avg. Inst. Aid
- % in Online Ed.81%
- % Receiving Award26%
- Tuition$
- Student/Faculty Ratio19/1
San Joaquin Delta College
Stockton, California
Public
- AccreditationACCJC
- Avg. Inst. Aid
- % in Online Ed.97%
- % Receiving Award40%
- Tuition$
- Student/Faculty Ratio13/1
Monroe Community College
Rochester, New York
Public
- AccreditationMSCHE
- Avg. Inst. Aid
- % in Online Ed.82%
- % Receiving Award29%
- Tuition$
- Student/Faculty Ratio12/1
Cerritos College
Norwalk, California
Public
- AccreditationACCJC
- Avg. Inst. Aid
- % in Online Ed.78%
- % Receiving Award44%
- Tuition$
- Student/Faculty Ratio9/1
Houston Community College
Houston, Texas
Public
- AccreditationSACSCOC
- Avg. Inst. Aid
- % in Online Ed.77%
- % Receiving Award26%
- Tuition$
- Student/Faculty Ratio15/1
Cerro Coso Community College
Ridgecrest, California
Public
- AccreditationACCJC
- Avg. Inst. Aid
- % in Online Ed.80%
- % Receiving Award28%
- Tuition$
- Student/Faculty Ratio11/1
Marshalltown Community College
Marshalltown, Iowa
Public
- AccreditationHLC
- Avg. Inst. Aid
- % in Online Ed.66%
- % Receiving Award38%
- Tuition$
- Student/Faculty Ratio15/1
Palo Alto College
San Antonio, Texas
Public
- AccreditationSACSCOC
- Avg. Inst. Aid
- % in Online Ed.70%
- % Receiving Award33%
- Tuition$
- Student/Faculty Ratio16/1
El Paso Community College
El Paso, Texas
Public
- AccreditationSACSCOC
- Avg. Inst. Aid
- % in Online Ed.59%
- % Receiving Award26%
- Tuition$
- Student/Faculty Ratio8/1
Northwest Vista College
San Antonio, Texas
Public
- AccreditationSACSCOC
- Avg. Inst. Aid
- % in Online Ed.63%
- % Receiving Award36%
- Tuition$
- Student/Faculty Ratio17/1
San Antonio College
San Antonio, Texas
Public
- AccreditationSACSCOC
- Avg. Inst. Aid