by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Mississippi” ranking is part of that endeavor.
General Psychology is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 4th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 141,695 degrees were awarded to students with this major.
Across Mississippi, there were 1,069 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Mississippi” ranking, we looked at 20 colleges that offer a degree in general psychology. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in general psychology.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Mississippi”.
Out of the 20 schools in the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Mississippi landed the #1 spot on the list. University, Mississippi is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 212 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mississippi State University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Mississippi. Mississippi State, Mississippi is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 205 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern Mississippi. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Mississippi list. Hattiesburg, Mississippi is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 199 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Holmes Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Mississippi. Located in Goodman, Mississippi, this small public school handed out 56 diplomas to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Psychology at Holmes Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William Carey University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Mississippi list. William Carey University is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 51 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Psychology at William Carey University
With a ranking of #6, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Mississippi list. Located in Perkinston, Mississippi, this medium-sized public school handed out 49 diplomas to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Psychology at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Mississippi College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Mississippi ranking. MC is a small school located in Clinton, Mississippi that handed out 45 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Jackson State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Mississippi ranking. Located in Jackson, Mississippi, this medium-sized public school handed out 37 degrees to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, Itawamba Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Mississippi list. This small school is located in Fulton, Mississippi, and it awarded 32 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Psychology at Itawamba Community College
Delta State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Mississippi ranking. Delta State University is a small public school situated in Cleveland, Mississippi. It awarded 29 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Psychology at Delta State University
Alcorn State University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Mississippi ranking. Located in Alcorn State, Mississippi, this small public school awarded 28 diplomas to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
Copiah-Lincoln Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Mississippi ranking. Wesson, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Psychology at Copiah-Lincoln Community College
Blue Mountain College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Mississippi ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Blue Mountain, Mississippi, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 21 degrees to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
East Mississippi Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Mississippi list. East Mississippi Community College is a public institution located in Scooba, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Psychology at East Mississippi Community College
Millsaps College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Mississippi ranking. Millsaps is located in Jackson, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Belhaven University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Mississippi list. Belhaven University is a small school located in Jackson, Mississippi that handed out 14 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on General Psychology at Belhaven University
With a ranking of #16, Tougaloo College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Mississippi list. Tougaloo is located in Tougaloo, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Mississippi University for Women came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Mississippi ranking. Mississippi University for Women is a small school located in Columbus, Mississippi that handed out 13 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #19, Coahoma Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Mississippi list. This small school is located in Clarksdale, Mississippi, and it awarded 7 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Psychology at Coahoma Community College
Pearl River Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Mississippi ranking. Poplarville, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Psychology at Pearl River Community College
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