An average tuition of $7,506 annually is charged by colleges in the US offering online associates degree in psychology programs. In recent years, there has been a 2.3% increase in the average tuition. In 2007, the annual average tuition was $7,335 at these online schools.
The range of tuition at colleges offering online psychology programs at the associates level is shown in the following chart. Tuition is shown from the most to least expensive colleges and universities.
| Tuition Level | Number of Schools |
|---|---|
| Cheapest | 3 |
| Low cost | 3 |
| Average cost | 3 |
| Most expensive | 4 |
At the high end, schools with online associates degree in psychology programs charge students more than $11,880 in tuition annually. However, tuition ranging from $728 to $2,568 yearly is charged by the cheapest schools. The accredited online psychology associates degree schools that are the lowest cost are located in California and Texas.
- Criminal Justice Associate’s – Psychology
- Associate of Arts – Psychology
- Associate of Arts and Science in Criminal Justice – Psychology
- Associate of Science in Criminal Justice – Psychology
- Associate of Science in General Studies – Psychology
- Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts – Psychology
- Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts and Sciences – Psychology
- Associate of Art in Liberal Arts: Humanities and Social Sciences – Psychology
- Associate of Arts in Social Sciences – Psychology
- Associate of Arts in Psychology – Christian Counseling
A reported 12% of psychology graduates with associates degrees from online schools around the US graduated from these affordable programs in 2011. This represents 11,241 of the 94,622 graduates from across the country. Between 2006 and 2011, the percentage of psychology graduates with associates degrees from the lowest cost online colleges and universities has decreased, while the number of graduates has increased by 4,144 graduates annually.
Other somewhat more expensive cost online psychology associates degree colleges and universities charge students tuition ranging from $2,707 to $4,560 annually. Tuition in this range is charged by 3 of the 13 online colleges with associates degrees in psychology programs in the country.
Approximately 15.5% of the nation’s psychology associates level graduates earned their degrees from these low tuition online programs in 2011. This represents 14,668 students. In 2006, which was only 5 years earlier, only 7,680 students graduated from these colleges. This represents a 91% increase in the number of graduates from these affordable online schools.
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