2023 Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Mississippi
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology School for You
With 158 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, clinical, counseling and applied psychology is the #47 most popular major in Mississippi.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Mississippi to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in Mississippi to see which ones offered the best value programs for clinical psychology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Mississippi Schools for Affordable Quality in Clinical & Counseling Psychology
Our analysis found Mississippi State University to be the best value school for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students who want to pursue a degree in Mississippi. Located in the remote town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public college with a very large student population.
Mississippi State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,220 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Clinical Psychology majors at Mississippi State take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $235.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Mississippi State is ranked #2 for overall quality for clinical psychology in Mississippi.
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Out of the 6 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Mississippi landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public college with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southern Miss are $9,204 per year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Mississippi College is a great value for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. MC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Clinton.
MC undergraduate students pay an average of $20,364 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
MC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Mississippi list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jackson State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the city of Jackson, Jackson State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Jackson State are $8,445 per year.
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Out of the 6 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, William Carey University landed the # 5 spot on the list. William Carey University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Hattiesburg.
William Carey University undergraduate students pay an average of $14,550 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Belhaven University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Mississippi list. Belhaven is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Jackson.
Belhaven undergraduate students pay an average of $27,825 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, clinical psychology graduates from Belhaven take out $41,041 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Explore all the Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 464 |
| Virginia | 1,481 |
| North Carolina | 156 |
| Florida | 1,681 |
| Tennessee | 329 |
| Kentucky | 775 |
| South Carolina | 167 |
| Louisiana | 79 |
| Arkansas | 18 |
| Alabama | 292 |
| West Virginia | 43 |
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Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Related Majors for Clinical Psychology
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Clinical Psychology
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Psychology | 141,695 |
| Child Development & Psychology | 17,542 |
| Other Psychology | 2,683 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 6 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.