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Undergraduate Psychology at Mississippi State University

Here is an overview of this program at Mississippi State University. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. At its best it places at #2 out of 12 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Majors in This Field
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

Mississippi State University Undergraduate Psychology Rankings

College Factual ranks Mississippi State University among the top schools in the country for psychology, ranked #688 out of 1,514 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Psychology Schools	688 of 1,514
Best Psychology Schools in Mississippi	2 of 18
Best Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region	90 of 327

Undergraduate Psychology Degrees at Mississippi State University

Here is each degree level offered in psychology at Mississippi State University, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	319
Master’s	47
Doctoral	8

Psychology Majors at Mississippi State University

This psychology field at Mississippi State University breaks down into these majors. Select a major to see its rankings, popularity, salary, and diversity details:

Major	Annual Graduates
Psychology, General	279
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology	95

Mississippi State University Psychology Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Mississippi State University conferred 319 bachelor’s degrees in psychology.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Mississippi State University is in the top 10% of the country for psychology at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #2 out of 12 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi	2
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	89
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	629

Salary of Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Psychology students who finish a bachelor’s at Mississippi State University go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $35,447 a year. This is below $58,380, the median for all majors at Mississippi State University.

Student Debt of Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Earning a bachelor’s degree at Mississippi State University, psychology students accumulate a median of $25,740 in student loans. This is above $23,833, the typical median for all majors at Mississippi State University.

Mississippi State University Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$9,110	$27,487
Fees	$150	$150

Find out more about Mississippi State University tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 16% of psychology bachelor’s degrees went to men and 84% went to women.

The largest share of psychology bachelor’s degree graduates at Mississippi State University were White. Approximately 73% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Mississippi State University with a bachelor’s in psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	51
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	232
Non-Resident Aliens	3
Other Races	21

Graduate Study in Psychology at Mississippi State University

You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at Mississippi State University. Here are the graduate award levels offered.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Psychology	47
Doctoral Degrees in Psychology	8

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard

More about our data sources and methodologies.