Find Grad Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi

Find Schools Near

2023 Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi

4 Colleges
$45,565 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Psychology Master's Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Mississippi to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Psychology program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Southern Mississippi to be the most popular school for psychology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Mississippi. Southern Miss is a fairly large public school located in the city of Hattiesburg.

Of the 25 students majoring in psychology at Southern Miss, 16% are male and 84% are female.

Full Psychology at University of Southern Mississippi Report

#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 working on their master’s degree. Mississippi State is a very large public school located in the remote town of Mississippi State.

Of the 13 students majoring in psychology at Mississippi State, 31% are male and 69% are female.

Read full report on Psychology at Mississippi State University

#3

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, MS

The in-demand master’s degree programs at William Carey University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in Mississippi. Located in the small city of Hattiesburg, William Carey University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 33% are male.

Full Psychology at William Carey University Report

#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 Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Ole Miss is a very large public school located in the town of University.

Of the 7 students majoring in psychology at Ole Miss, 29% are male and 71% are female.

Read More…

Best Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

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 4 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.

Featured Schools

Find Graduate Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited graduate schools across the U.S.