2025 Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi

Psychology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #7 most popular master's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Mississippi to determine which ones were the best for psychology students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 73 master's degrees in psychology during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on psychology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of psychology students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt psychology students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized psychology related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for psychology students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Psychology Schools

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Psychology in Mississippi

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for psychology students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Mississippi Schools for a Master's in Psychology

1

University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

19 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Southern Mississippi if you wish to pursue a master's degree in psychology. Located in the small city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in psychology from University of Southern Mississippi

2

William Carey University
Hattiesburg, MS

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

19 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat William Carey University if you want to pursue a master's degree in psychology. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, William Carey University is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a master’s in psychology from William Carey University

Best Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	34	1,667
Virginia	33	1,363
Georgia	32	365
Tennessee	32	316
North Carolina	31	202
Kentucky	31	722
West Virginia	30	148
Alabama	30	277
Louisiana	30	181
South Carolina	30	126
Arkansas	30	24

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Psychology Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	43
General Psychology	25
Child Development & Psychology	5

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Nevit Dilmen. More about our data sources and methodologies.