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2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in Mississippi

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$11,805 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$30,366 Avg Salary

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Psychology Schools in Mississippi to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in Mississippi to see which ones offered the best value programs for psychology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in Mississippi

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for psychology majors pursuing a .

Best Mississippi Schools for Affordable Quality in Psychology

#1

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS
$9,220 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Mississippi State University to be the best value school for psychology students who want to pursue a degree in Mississippi. Mississippi State is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Mississippi State.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Mississippi State are $9,220 a year.

Mississippi State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Psychology Schools in Mississippi list.

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$9,204 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Southern Mississippi helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in Mississippi. Southern Miss is a large public school located in the small city of Hattiesburg.

Southern Miss undergraduate students pay an average of $9,204 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

University of Mississippi

University, MS
$9,044 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Mississippi. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in Mississippi list. Ole Miss is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of University.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Ole Miss are $9,044 a year.

Ole Miss not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Psychology Schools in Mississippi list.

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#4

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS
$20,364 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mississippi College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the large suburb of Clinton, MC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

MC undergraduate students pay an average of $20,364 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, MC is ranked #3 for overall quality for psychology in Mississippi.

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$8,445 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Jackson State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools in Mississippi list. Jackson State is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Jackson.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Jackson State are $8,445 a year.

Read full report on Psychology at Jackson State University

#6

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, MS
$14,550 Average Tuition & Fees

William Carey University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools in Mississippi ranking. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, William Carey University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at William Carey University are $14,550 a year.

William Carey University also made our Best Psychology Schools in Mississippi list, coming in at #4.

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Best Value Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value 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.

  • 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.

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