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General Psychology at Mississippi State University

193 Bachelor's Degrees
4 Master's Degrees
8 Doctor's Degrees
General Psychology is one of the majors in the psychology program at Mississippi State University.

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how Mississippi State ranks in comparison to other schools with psychology programs.

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General Psychology Degrees Available at Mississippi State

Mississippi State Psychology Rankings

Mississippi State was ranked #141 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for psychology majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in Mississippi.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income Over $110k) 27
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology 36
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 38
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (With Aid) 52
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 54
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 58
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income Over $110k) 59
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income Over $110k) 59
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Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools 63
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 64
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree General Psychology Graduates 84
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 91
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 109
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology 114
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology 116
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (With Aid) 124
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 129
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 130
Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools 131
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (With Aid) 141
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 142
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 145
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Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 169
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 201
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 209
Highest Paid Master’s Degree General Psychology Graduates 220
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Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Psychology Graduates 729
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Popularity of Psychology at Mississippi State

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Mississippi State University handed out 193 bachelor's degrees in general psychology. Due to this, the school was ranked #176 in popularity out of all colleges and universities that offer this degree. This is an increase of 25% over the previous year when 155 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Mississippi State. This makes it the #258 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 8 students received their doctoral degrees in psychology in 2021, making the school the #60 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Psychology Graduates from Mississippi State Make?

$24,831 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Psychology majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Mississippi State go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $24,831 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $28,637 for all psychology students.

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How Much Student Debt Do Psychology Graduates from Mississippi State Have?

$26,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Mississippi State, psychology students borrow a median amount of $26,000 in student loans. This is about the same as the median debt load of allpsychology bachelor's degree recipients across the nation.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the psychology program at Mississippi State is $224 per month.

Mississippi State Psychology Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at Mississippi State University.

Mississippi State General Psychology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 21% of psychology bachelor's degrees went to men and 79% went to women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Mississippi State are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 65% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Mississippi State University with a bachelor's in psychology.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 49
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 126
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 9

Mississippi State General Psychology Master’s Program

Of the 4 students who graduated with a Master’s in psychology from Mississippi State in 2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Mississippi State are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 75% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Mississippi State University with a master's in psychology.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

Related Major Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 69

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