Online Associate Degree in Psychology Understanding and Empowering with Compassion

60

Credit Hours

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100% online, 8-week courses

Transfer in up to 75% of the degree total

Liberty’s Associate of Arts (AA) in Psychology is an excellent option if you want to enter the human services field and are just beginning your college career. You will start your online degree for psychology with foundational general education classes before moving to psychology courses focusing on all phases of human growth and development.

As an online psychology degree student, you will also study personality types to understand yourself and others better. The more you understand how people grow and think at every age, the more you will be able to act with compassion, wisdom, and understanding.

After graduation, many of the students in our online associate degree in psychology program choose to further their education with a bachelor’s degree in psychology. All 60 credits from our AA in Psychology can transfer into the BS in Psychology – saving you time and money at the bachelor’s level. Let us help you take the next step towards a rewarding career that involves helping others by equipping you with an associate’s degree in psychology.


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  • 600+ Online Degrees
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  • Transfer in up to 75% of an Undergrad Degree
  • Transfer in up to 50% of a Grad/Doctoral Degree

Our online psychology courses can be fascinating and useful for students like you who love learning about why people do what they do.

Liberty proudly offers an affordable and flexible online associate degree in psychology program. Unlike many colleges, Liberty teaches scientific facts and concepts in psychology through the lens of a Christian worldview. In addition, all 60 credit hours from this associates in psychology may be transferred into our Bachelor of Science in Psychology – allowing you to continue smoothly into your bachelor’s degree if you choose to further your psychology education beyond an associate degree.

In addition, our online associate degree in psychology is backed by our decades of experience in distance education. Since 1985, we’ve been training students like you who can’t come to a residential campus. When you choose Liberty’s online associates in psychology, you choose a rigorous, respected degree program that has been designed with your success in mind. If you are looking for a psychology associate degree that is rooted in Christian values, then Liberty’s AA in Psychology degree online can help give you the foundation you need.

Your passion for helping people is important to the faculty at Liberty. Study with us to learn from professors who share that same passion. Our faculty have experience as licensed clinical psychologists, vocational rehabilitation counselors, clinical counselors, crisis intervention specialists, and nearly every specialty in the field of psychology. Learn from their many years of experience and vast knowledge as you train for your own career in human services!


Liberty University’s 100% online psychology associate degree is perfect if you want to start a career in psychology or simply want an introduction to the field. This program will explore the psychological similarities and differences between people and the roles that gender, race, ethnicity, culture, and class play in affecting human perspectives and experiences.

Our psychology associate’s degree online also has an option to specialize in Christian counseling – allowing you gain a better understanding of the multifaceted aspects of Christian counseling.

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Your success is our success, which is why we are committed to providing quality academics at an affordable tuition rate. While other colleges are increasing their tuition, we have frozen tuition rates for the majority of our undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs for the past 9 years – and counting.

To continue our mission of providing affordable education, electronic textbooks are provided for all undergraduate courses at no cost to you. As a full-time student, this could save you an estimated $800-2,000 per year on textbooks!

Undergraduate Full Time $390/Credit
Undergraduate Part Time $455/Credit
Military Undergraduate $250/Credit

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Military

Liberty University is dedicated to providing world-class educational experiences to military students across the globe.

Who May Qualify?

  • Active Duty
  • Reserve/National Guard
  • Veterans/Retirees
  • Spouses of Service Members and Veterans/Retirees
  • Current Department of Defense Employees

Available Benefits:

  • Tuition discounts – $250 per credit hour for undergraduate courses
  • Additional discount for veterans who service in a civilian capacity as a First Responder (less than $565 per course)*
  • 8-week courses, 8 different start dates each year, and no set login times (may exclude certain courses such as practicums, internships, or field experiences)
  • Potential college credit for military training

*Not applicable to certificates.