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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Mississippi

15 Colleges
$31,828 Avg Salary
$13,977 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Mississippi to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Mississippi to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students.

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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Mississippi

Check out the practical nursing programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Holmes Community College the best school in Mississippi for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the rural area of Goodman, Holmes Community College is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Holmes Community College accumulate an average of around $17,250 in student debt.

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#2

Coahoma Community College

Clarksdale, MS

Out of the 15 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Coahoma Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Coahoma Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Clarksdale.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Coahoma Community College take out $9,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Itawamba Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Mississippi list. ICC is a small public school located in the remote town of Fulton.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at ICC accumulate an average of around $14,784 in student debt.

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#4

Hinds Community College

Raymond, MS

Out of the 15 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Hinds Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Hinds Community College is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Raymond.

Practical Nursing majors at Hinds Community College take out an average of $20,352 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mississippi Delta Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the town of Moorhead, Mississippi Delta Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Practical Nursing majors at Mississippi Delta Community College take out an average of $11,985 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Northeast Mississippi Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the remote town of Booneville, Northeast Mississippi Community College is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Northeast Mississippi Community College accumulate an average of around $14,290 in student debt.

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Southwest Mississippi Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. SMCC is a small public school located in the town of Summit.

On average, practical nursing graduates from SMCC take out $10,253 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#8

Pearl River Community College

Poplarville, MS

Pearl River Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Mississippi list. Pearl River Community College is a small public school located in the remote area of Poplarville.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Pearl River Community College take out $14,780 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Northwest Mississippi Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the distant town of Senatobia, NWCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Practical Nursing majors at NWCC take out an average of $9,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Copiah-Lincoln Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #10 on the list. Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Wesson.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Copiah-Lincoln Community College take out $7,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Florida 0
Tennessee 14
Kentucky 47
Alabama 15
Louisiana 21
Arkansas 31

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, practical nursing and nursing assistants has other similar majors worth exploring.

Practical Nursing Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 44,900
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 34,557
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 4,817

Majors Similar to Practical Nursing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 15 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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