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2023 Most Popular Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Mississippi

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Finding the Best Psychology Doctor'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Mississippi to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in Mississippi to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Psychology program at each school on the list.

Check out the psychology doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Mississippi.

#1

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS

Our analysis found Mississippi College to be the most popular school for psychology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Mississippi. MC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Clinton.

Women make up 89% of the psychology majors at the school.

Full Psychology at Mississippi College Report

#2

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

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

Women make up 67% of the psychology majors at the school.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Southern Mississippi helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in Mississippi. Located in the small city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 86% of the psychology majors at the school.

Full Psychology at University of Southern Mississippi Report

#4

University of Mississippi

University, MS

Out of the 5 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Mississippi landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of University, Ole Miss is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 67% are male.

Read full report on Psychology at University of Mississippi

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Jackson State University is a great place for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Jackson, Jackson State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 75% of the psychology majors at the school.

Read full report on Psychology at Jackson State University

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 5 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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