Psychology at University of Southern Mississippi

Every 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 Southern Mississippi stacks up to those at other schools.

Southern Miss is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and approximately 14,606 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 167 psychology majors received their bachelor's degree from Southern Miss.

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

Southern Miss Psychology Degrees Available

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

Southern Miss Psychology Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The psychology major at Southern Miss 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	97
Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools	146
Most Focused Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	429
Most Focused Psychology Schools	766
	766
Best Psychology Schools	860

In 2021, 25 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Southern Miss. This makes it the #299 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #147 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Psychology Student Demographics at Southern Miss

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

Southern Miss Psychology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 21% of psychology bachelor's degrees went to men and 79% went to women.

About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at Southern 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 Southern Mississippi with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	58
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	92
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Southern Miss Psychology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 16% of psychology master's degrees went to men and 84% went to women.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from Southern Miss, 80% 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 Southern Mississippi with a master's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	20
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Southern Miss also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 14 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Psychology

The following psychology concentations are available at University of Southern Mississippi. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Southern Mississippi. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology	199
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	7

Related Majors

• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Social Sciences
• Library Science
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

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 Southern 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.