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2023 Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi

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Finding the Best Psychology Master'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Mississippi to see which master'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 master's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Southern Mississippi the most popular school in Mississippi for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 84% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 16% are male.

Read full report on Psychology at University of Southern Mississippi

#2

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Mississippi State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in Mississippi. Located in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public school with a very large student population.

About 69% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 31% are male.

Full Psychology at Mississippi State University Report

#3

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, MS

Out of the 4 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, William Carey University landed the # 3 spot on the list. William Carey University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Hattiesburg.

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

Read full report on Psychology at William Carey University

#4

University of Mississippi

University, MS

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Mississippi helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in Mississippi. Located in the remote town of University, Ole Miss is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 29% are male.

Read full report on Psychology at University of Mississippi

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 4 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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