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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

15 Colleges
$3,510 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,841 Avg Salary

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 Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Mississippi ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in Mississippi to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate programs for practical nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

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

Check out the practical nursing undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools

#1

Coahoma Community College

Clarksdale, MS

Our analysis found Coahoma Community College to be the best value school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Mississippi. Coahoma Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Clarksdale.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Coahoma Community College are $3,003 per year. Practical Nursing majors at Coahoma Community College take out an average of $13,254 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Coahoma Community College also made our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Mississippi list, coming in at #2.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Itawamba Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Mississippi. ICC is a small public school located in the remote town of Fulton.

ICC undergraduate students pay an average of $3,160 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at ICC take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $19,245.

ICC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Mississippi list.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Holmes Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Mississippi. Located in the rural area of Goodman, Holmes Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Holmes Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,510 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Holmes Community College carry an average student debtload of $20,036.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Holmes Community College is ranked #1 for overall quality for practical nursing in Mississippi.

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Out of the 15 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi Delta Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Moorhead, Mississippi Delta Community College is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mississippi Delta Community College are $3,140 per year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Mississippi Delta Community College carry an average student debtload of $16,098.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Mississippi Delta Community College is ranked #5 for overall quality for practical nursing in Mississippi.

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Out of the 15 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwest Mississippi Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. SMCC is a small public school located in the town of Summit.

SMCC undergraduate students pay an average of $3,380 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from SMCC carry an average student debtload of $15,101.

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#6

Hinds Community College

Raymond, MS

Hinds Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Mississippi list. Hinds Community College is a large public school located in the fringe town of Raymond.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Hinds Community College are $3,750 a year. Practical Nursing majors at Hinds Community College take out an average of $24,717 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Hinds Community College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Mississippi list.

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Northwest 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 town of Senatobia, NWCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NWCC are $3,430 a year. On average, practical nursing graduates from NWCC take out $13,702 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Copiah-Lincoln Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Mississippi list. Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Wesson.

Copiah-Lincoln Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,380 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Copiah-Lincoln Community College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $10,736.

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

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at East Central Community College are $3,150 per year. Practical Nursing majors at East Central Community College take out an average of $14,512 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#10

Pearl River Community College

Poplarville, MS

Pearl River 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 #10 on the list. Pearl River Community College is a small public school located in the remote area of Poplarville.

Pearl River Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,500 in in-state tuition and fees each year. 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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Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value 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.

  • 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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