A degree in psychology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #8 out of 38 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 9 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Psychology Schools in Mississippi ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,234 degrees in psychology to qualified students.
The psychology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Psychology rankings. We derive our Best Overall Psychology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Psychology Schools in Mississippi list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the psychology degrees they offer, see the list below.
Mississippi State University is a good decision for students interested in a degree in psychology. Located in the remote town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #284 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Mississippi State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 274 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Mississippi State in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the psychology program state that they receive average early career wages of $25,248.
University of Mississippi is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in psychology. Ole Miss is a very large public university located in the town of University. A Best Colleges rank of #361 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Ole Miss is a great university overall.
There were roughly 212 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Ole Miss in the most recent data year. After graduating, psychology degree recipients generally earn an average of $22,599 in the first five years of their career.
Every student pursuing a degree in psychology needs to look into University of Southern Mississippi. Located in the small city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.
There were approximately 206 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Southern Miss in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the psychology degree program at University of Southern Mississippi get $20,670 above the standard graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
Any student pursuing a degree in psychology has to look into Blue Mountain College. Located in the rural area of Blue Mountain, Blue Mountain College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
There were approximately 21 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Blue Mountain College in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the psychology program make around $24,481 in their early career salary.
Located in the small city of Hattiesburg, William Carey University is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #634 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means William Carey University is a great university overall.
There were about 63 psychology students who graduated with this degree at William Carey University in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the psychology major at William Carey University earn $2,677 above the average graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.
Located in the city of Jackson, Belhaven is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 9th out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.
There were about 50 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Belhaven in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the psychology program make around $26,816 in their early career salary.
MC is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Clinton. A Best Colleges rank of #644 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means MC is a great college overall.
There were roughly 80 psychology students who graduated with this degree at MC in the most recent data year. Psychology degree recipients from Mississippi College earn a boost of about $2,862 over the average income of psychology majors.
Jackson State is a moderately-sized public university located in the medium-sized city of Jackson. This university ranks 11th out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.
There were about 41 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Jackson State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the psychology program state that they receive average early career earnings of $23,882.
Alcorn State is a small public university located in the rural area of Alcorn State. This university ranks 21st out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.
There were about 28 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Alcorn State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the psychology program make an average of $23,657 for their early career.
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).
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