General Psychology at University of Southern Mississippi

What traits are you looking for in a psychology school? To help you decide if University of Southern Mississippi is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's psychology program.

Southern Miss is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and has a total student population of 14,606. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 167 students received a bachelor's degree in psychology from Southern Miss.

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.

Southern Miss General Psychology Degrees Available

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

Southern Miss General 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 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
	25
Most Popular General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	82
Most Focused General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	105
Most Focused General Psychology Schools	534

In 2021, 18 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Southern Miss. This makes it the #82 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 #25 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Psychology Graduates from Southern Miss Make?

The median salary of psychology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Southern Miss is $25,247. This is less than $28,637, which is the national average of all psychology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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 General Psychology Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 167 students earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from Southern Miss. About 79% of these graduates were women and the other 21% were men.

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 General Psychology Master’s Program

Of the 18 students who graduated with a master’s in psychology from Southern Miss in 2021, 11% were men and 89% were women.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from Southern Miss, 89% 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	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Related Majors

• Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology

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.