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2023 Best Psychology Schools in Mississippi

6 Colleges
$30,366 Avg Salary
$26,325 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Psychology School for You

With 134 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, psychology is the #11 most popular major in Mississippi.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Psychology Schools in Mississippi ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in Mississippi to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Psychology Schools in Mississippi

Check out the psychology programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Mississippi Schools in Psychology

#1

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS

Our 2023 rankings named Mississippi College the best school in Mississippi for psychology students. Located in the suburb of Clinton, MC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#2

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Mississippi State University is a great place for psychology students. Mississippi State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Mississippi State.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Southern Mississippi is a great place for psychology students. Southern Miss is a large public school located in the small city of Hattiesburg.

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#4

University of Mississippi

University, MS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Mississippi. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Psychology Schools in Mississippi list. Ole Miss is a fairly large public school located in the town of University.

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#5

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, MS

Out of the 6 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, William Carey University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Hattiesburg, William Carey University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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Jackson State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Psychology Schools in Mississippi ranking. Jackson State is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Jackson.

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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 Degrees Awarded
Florida 2,049
North Carolina 318
Virginia 1,767
Tennessee 424
Georgia 495
West Virginia 195
Louisiana 249
South Carolina 169
Kentucky 819
Arkansas 47
Alabama 355

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Psychology Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 29,224
General Psychology 8,051
Child Development & Psychology 2,576
Other Psychology 2,162

Majors Similar to Psychology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 199,724
Social Sciences 22,292
Communication & Journalism 12,242
Library Science 5,929
History 4,391

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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.

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