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2023 Most Popular Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi

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$29,054 Avg Salary
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Finding the Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, psychology students earned 1,234 degrees and certificates from a Mississippi school, making the subject the 7th in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Mississippi to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Psychology program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for psychology majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Our 2023 rankings named Mississippi State University the most popular school in Mississippi for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public college with a very large student population.

About 81% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 19% are male.

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#2

University of Mississippi

University, MS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Mississippi. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the town of University, Ole Miss is a public college with a very large student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 20% are male.

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Out of the 13 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Mississippi landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 79% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 21% are male.

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#4

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, MS

Out of the 13 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, William Carey University landed the # 4 spot on the list. William Carey University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Hattiesburg.

Women make up 80% of the psychology majors at the school.

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#5

Belhaven University

Jackson, MS

Out of the 13 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Belhaven University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Belhaven is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Jackson.

Of the 50 students majoring in psychology at Belhaven, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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#6

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS

Mississippi College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. MC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Clinton.

Of the 45 students majoring in psychology at MC, 31% are male and 69% are female.

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Jackson State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree psychology programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Jackson, Jackson State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 14% are male.

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#8

Delta State University

Cleveland, MS

Delta State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. Delta State University is a small public school located in the town of Cleveland.

Of the 29 students majoring in psychology at Delta State University, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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#9

Alcorn State University

Alcorn State, MS

Alcorn State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. Alcorn State is a small public school located in the remote area of Alcorn State.

Of the 28 students majoring in psychology at Alcorn State, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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#10

Blue Mountain College

Blue Mountain, MS

With a ranking of #10, Blue Mountain College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the rural area of Blue Mountain, Blue Mountain College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 10% are male.

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Best Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 3,751
West Virginia 967
Florida 10,298
Virginia 6,922
Arkansas 1,022
South Carolina 1,890
Tennessee 2,474
Louisiana 1,704
Alabama 1,923
Kentucky 2,326
Georgia 4,367

Psychology Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 141,695
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 33,758
Child Development & Psychology 17,542
Other Psychology 2,683

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Social Sciences 205,984
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Nevit Dilmen.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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