2024 Best Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Mississippi

If you plan on getting your doctor's degree in psychology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #6 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 77 doctor's degrees in psychology to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Choosing a Great Psychology School for Your Doctor's Degree

Your choice of psychology for getting your doctor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality psychology program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we consider a college's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a collection of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their doctor's degree from the school. After all, your doctor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to psychology students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of psychology students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for psychology to pay back their student loans after receiving their doctor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized psychology related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for psychology students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The psychology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Mississippi.

 

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Psychology in Mississippi

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in psychology.

Top Mississippi Schools for a Doctorate in Psychology

1

University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of Southern Mississippi if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in psychology. Southern Miss is a fairly large public university located in the city of Hattiesburg.More information about a doctorate in psychology from University of Southern Mississippi

2

University of Mississippi
University, MS

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

6 Annual Graduates

University of Mississippi is a wonderful option for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in psychology. Located in the town of University, Ole Miss is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in psychology from University of Mississippi

3

Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

18 Annual Graduates

Mississippi State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in psychology. Mississippi State is a very large public university located in the town of Mississippi State.More information about a doctorate in psychology from Mississippi State University

4

Mississippi College
Clinton, MS

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

35 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in psychology needs to look into Mississippi College. Located in the large suburb of Clinton, MC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in psychology from Mississippi College

Best Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	29	336
Virginia	29	198
Georgia	28	98
South Carolina	28	18
North Carolina	26	73
Kentucky	26	79
Alabama	25	59
Tennessee	25	80
Louisiana	25	50
Arkansas	23	13
West Virginia	20	27

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Psychology Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	49
General Psychology	28

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 Nevit Dilmen. More about our data sources and methodologies.