Psychology at Mississippi State University

Here is an overview of this program at Mississippi State University. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. At its best it places at #2 out of 12 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Available Degrees
Bachelor’s Degrees
Graduate Study

Psychology Degrees Available at Mississippi State University

Here is each degree level offered in psychology at Mississippi State University, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	319
Master’s	47
Doctoral	8

Mississippi State University Psychology Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Mississippi State University conferred 319 bachelor’s degrees in psychology.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Mississippi State University is in the top 10% of the country for psychology at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #2 out of 12 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi	2
Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi	5
Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	85
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	89
Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	345
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	629

Salary of Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$35,447 Bachelor's Median Salary

Psychology students who finish a bachelor’s at Mississippi State University go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $35,447 a year. This is below $58,380, the median for all majors at Mississippi State University.

Student Debt of Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$25,740 Bachelor's Median Debt

Earning a bachelor’s degree at Mississippi State University, psychology students accumulate a median of $25,740 in student loans. This is above $23,833, the typical median for all majors at Mississippi State University.

Student debt for Psychology majors with a bachelor's degree at Mississippi State University

Mississippi State University Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$10,202 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

$25,740 Average Student Debt

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$9,110	$27,487
Fees	$150	$150

Find out more about Mississippi State University tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 16% of psychology bachelor’s degrees went to men and 84% went to women.

The largest share of psychology bachelor’s degree graduates at Mississippi State University were White. Approximately 73% of graduates 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.

Ethnic diversity of Psychology majors at Mississippi State University

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	51
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	232
Non-Resident Aliens	3
Other Races	21

Psychology, General (Bachelor’s)

Mississippi State University awarded 266 bachelor’s degrees in psychology, general recently — 81% to women and 19% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (72%).

Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi — #2
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi — #5
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region — #78
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region — #78
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #305

Educational Psychology (Bachelor’s)

Mississippi State University awarded 53 bachelor’s degrees in educational psychology in the latest year of data — 98% to women and 2% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (75%).

Best Educational Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi — #1
Best Educational Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region — #1
Best Value Educational Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi — #1
Best Value Educational Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region — #1
Best Educational Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #6

Graduate Study in Psychology at Mississippi State University

You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at Mississippi State University. Here are the graduate award levels offered.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s	47
Doctoral	8

References

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