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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Mississippi

15 Colleges
$36,841 Avg Salary
$15,480 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Mississippi ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Mississippi to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Mississippi

The colleges and universities below are the best for practical nursing majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Holmes Community College to be the best school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Mississippi. Located in the rural area of Goodman, Holmes Community College is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Holmes Community College carry an average student debtload of $20,036.

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#2

Coahoma Community College

Clarksdale, MS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Coahoma Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Mississippi list. Coahoma Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Clarksdale.

Practical Nursing majors at Coahoma Community College take out an average of $13,254 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#3

Hinds Community College

Raymond, MS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hinds Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Mississippi list. Hinds Community College is a fairly large public school located in the town of Raymond.

Practical Nursing majors at Hinds Community College take out an average of $24,717 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Itawamba Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Mississippi. ICC is a small public school located in the town of Fulton.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at ICC take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $19,245.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Mississippi Delta Community College is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the remote town of Moorhead, Mississippi Delta Community College is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Mississippi Delta Community College carry an average student debtload of $16,098.

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Southwest Mississippi Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for practical nursing and nursing assistants students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. SMCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Summit.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from SMCC carry an average student debtload of $15,101.

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Northeast Mississippi Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for practical nursing and nursing assistants students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the remote town of Booneville, Northeast Mississippi Community College is a public school with a small student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Northeast Mississippi Community College take out $15,637 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Northwest Mississippi Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Mississippi ranking. Located in the distant town of Senatobia, NWCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from NWCC take out $13,702 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#9

Pearl River Community College

Poplarville, MS

With a ranking of #9, Pearl River Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Pearl River Community College is a small public school located in the remote area of Poplarville.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Pearl River Community College carry an average student debtload of $17,684.

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#10

Meridian Community College

Meridian, MS

With a ranking of #10, Meridian Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. MCC is a small public school located in the town of Meridian.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at MCC take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $15,342.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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