2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Psychology in Mississippi

General Psychology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #34 most popular master's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 3 schools in Mississippi to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of general psychology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 31 master's degrees in general psychology during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Psychology School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in psychology matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Psychology in Mississippi ranking is to help you make that choice.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of general psychology students usually has them for a reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank General Psychology Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for general psychology.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study General Psychology in Mississippi

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in general psychology.

Most Well Attended Schools for Psychology Students Working on Their Master's

1

University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS

15 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In MS

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in general psychology needs to look into University of Southern Mississippi. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public university with a large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in general psychology in Mississippi.

There were about 15 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Southern Miss in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in general psychology from University of Southern Mississippi

2

University of Mississippi
University, MS

9 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In MS

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Mississippi is a popular option for individuals interested in a master's degree in general psychology. Ole Miss is a very large public university located in the remote town of University. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in general psychology in Mississippi.

There were roughly 9 general psychology individuals who graduated with this degree at Ole Miss in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in general psychology from University of Mississippi

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS

7 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MS

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in general psychology needs to check out Mississippi State University. Located in the remote town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in general psychology in Mississippi.

There were about 7 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Mississippi State in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in general psychology from Mississippi State University

 

Best General Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	206	265
Georgia	186	102
Virginia	175	224
North Carolina	167	161
Tennessee	156	112
Alabama	147	54
South Carolina	141	24
Louisiana	140	89
Kentucky	140	31
Arkansas	119	11
West Virginia	108	121

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Rankings in Majors Related to Psychology

General Psychology is one of 3 different types of Psychology programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Psychology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	23
Child Development & Psychology	9

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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).
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