General Psychology at University of Mississippi

Every general psychology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the psychology program at University of Mississippi stacks up to those at other schools.

Ole Miss is located in University, Mississippi and has a total student population of 21,014. Of the 4,480 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Mississippi in 2021, 199 of them were general psychology majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Psychology section at the bottom of this page.

Ole Miss General Psychology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology
• Master’s Degree in Psychology
• Doctorate Degree in Psychology

Ole Miss General Psychology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks psychology programs across the country. The following shows how Ole Miss performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The psychology major at Ole Miss is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools	82
Most Popular General Psychology Schools	168
Best General Psychology Schools	710

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Ole Miss. This makes it the #210 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #79 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Ole Miss Psychology Graduates

The median salary of psychology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Ole Miss is $22,599. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $28,637 for all psychology students.

Psychology Student Demographics at Ole Miss

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at University of Mississippi.

Ole Miss General Psychology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 199 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in psychology from Ole Miss. About 20% were men and 80% were women.

About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at Ole Miss 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 University of Mississippi with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	53
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	124
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

Ole Miss General Psychology Master’s Program

The psychology program at Ole Miss awarded 7 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 29% of these degrees went to men with the other 71% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. Ole Miss does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from Ole Miss, 57% 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 University of Mississippi with a master's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	4
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Ole Miss also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 6 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

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 University of Mississippi.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Dudemanfellabra under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.