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2024 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in Mississippi

5 Colleges in Mississippi
158 Clinical Psychology Degrees Awarded
$35,870 Avg Early-Career Salary
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #33 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in Mississippi to determine which ones were the best for clinical, counseling & applied psychology students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 158 degrees in clinical, counseling & applied psychology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology School

Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in Mississippi Your choice of clinical, counseling & applied psychology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for clinical, counseling & applied psychology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Clinical Psychology
Master's Degrees in Clinical Psychology
Doctor's Degrees in Clinical Psychology

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in Mississippi ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology in Mississippi

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the clinical psychology degree levels they offer.

Top Mississippi Schools in Clinical Psychology

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
69 Clinical Psychology Degrees Awarded
11.6% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in clinical, counseling & applied psychology has to check out Mississippi State University. Mississippi State is a very large public university located in the remote town of Mississippi State. A Best Colleges rank of #284 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Mississippi State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 69 clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at Mississippi State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the clinical psychology program earn about $25,664 in their early career salary.

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William Carey University
Hattiesburg, MS
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$39,174 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in clinical, counseling & applied psychology has to check out William Carey University. William Carey University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Hattiesburg. A Best Colleges rank of #634 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means William Carey University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 5 clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at William Carey University in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the clinical, counseling & applied psychology major at William Carey University earn $3,304 more than the average college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
35 Clinical Psychology Degrees Awarded
48.6% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Mississippi College if you want to pursue a degree in clinical, counseling & applied psychology. Located in the large suburb of Clinton, MC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 4th out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.

There were approximately 35 clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at MC in the most recent year we have data available. Those clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who get their degree from Mississippi College receive $13,208 more than the average clinical psychology graduate.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
36 Clinical Psychology Degrees Awarded
$29,564 Median Starting Salary

Belhaven University is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in clinical, counseling & applied psychology. Belhaven is a small private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Jackson. This university ranks 9th out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.

There were about 36 clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at Belhaven in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the clinical psychology program make about $29,564 in the first couple years of working.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MS

Southern Miss is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Hattiesburg. This university ranks 5th out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.

There were about 7 clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at Southern Miss in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 432
Florida 282 1,643
North Carolina 279 136
Virginia 274 1,276
Tennessee 269 301
South Carolina 248 142
Kentucky 244 765
Louisiana 242 61
Arkansas 234 10
Alabama 233 273
West Virginia 207 23

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Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology is one of 24 different types of Psychology programs to choose from.

Clinical Psychology Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Educational Psychology 71
Counseling Psychology 47
Applied Psychology 36
Clinical Psychology 4

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Related Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 1,069
Child Development & Psychology 7

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