Psychology at Mississippi State University
Mississippi State is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi and approximately 22,986 students attend the school each year. Of the 4,575 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Mississippi State University in 2021, 243 of them were psychology majors.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Psychology section at the bottom of this page.
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Mississippi State Psychology Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology
- Master’s Degree in Psychology
- Doctorate Degree in Psychology
Mississippi State Psychology Rankings
The psychology major at Mississippi State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Psychology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.
In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Mississippi State. This makes it the #469 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.
There were 18 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #101 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Psychology Student Demographics at Mississippi State
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at Mississippi State University.
Mississippi State Psychology Bachelor’s Program
About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at Mississippi State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Mississippi State University with a bachelor's in psychology.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 5 |
Black or African American | 66 |
Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
White | 156 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 11 |
Mississippi State Psychology Master’s Program
Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from Mississippi State, 85% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Mississippi State University with a master's in psychology.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 11 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Mississippi State also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 18 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Concentrations Within Psychology
The following psychology concentations are available at Mississippi State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Mississippi State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
General Psychology | 205 |
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 69 |
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Careers That Psychology Grads May Go Into
A degree in psychology can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MS, the home state for Mississippi State University.
Occupation | Jobs in MS | Average Salary in MS |
---|---|---|
Managers | 1,230 | $82,230 |
Psychology Professors | 320 | $71,880 |
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists | 250 | $67,570 |
Psychologists | 60 | $81,610 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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