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2023 Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Mississippi

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$14,935 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,870 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in Mississippi

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for clinical psychology majors pursuing a .

Best Mississippi Schools for Affordable Quality in Clinical & Counseling Psychology

#1

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS
$9,220 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Mississippi State University the best value school in Mississippi for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. Located in the remote town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Mississippi State are $9,220 a 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.

Mississippi State also made our Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Mississippi list, coming in at #2.

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$9,204 Average Tuition & Fees

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 small city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Southern Miss are $9,204 a year.

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at University of Southern Mississippi Report

#3

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS
$20,364 Average Tuition & Fees

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 suburb of Clinton.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MC are $20,364 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, MC is ranked #3 for overall quality for clinical psychology in Mississippi.

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$8,445 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Jackson State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the midsize 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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#5

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, MS
$14,550 Average Tuition & Fees

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.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at William Carey University are $14,550 per year.

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#6

Belhaven University

Jackson, MS
$27,825 Average Tuition & Fees

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 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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Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges 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

Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.

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.

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