2024 Best General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi

If you pursue a master's degree in general psychology, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #30 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Mississippi to determine which ones were the best for general psychology students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 29 master's degrees in general psychology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on general psychology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of general psychology students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general psychology related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general psychology students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank General Psychology Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study General Psychology in Mississippi

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in general psychology.

Top Mississippi Schools for a Master's in Psychology

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

4 Annual Graduates

Mississippi State University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a master's degree in general psychology. Located in the remote town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in general psychology from Mississippi State University

1

University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

18 Annual Graduates

University of Southern Mississippi is a good choice for students pursuing a master's degree in general psychology. Located in the small city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in general psychology from University of Southern Mississippi

2

University of Mississippi
University, MS

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

7 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in general psychology needs to check out University of Mississippi. Ole Miss is a fairly large public university located in the town of University.More information about a master’s in general psychology from University of Mississippi

Best General Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best General Psychology Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	422	370
Georgia	370	126
North Carolina	334	138
Virginia	331	248
Tennessee	313	86
Kentucky	268	25
South Carolina	260	23
Alabama	258	57
Louisiana	250	129
Arkansas	187	14
West Virginia	164	143

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Rankings in Majors Related to Psychology

One of 0 majors within the General Psychology area of study, General Psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to BruceBlaus. More about our data sources and methodologies.