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2023 Most Popular 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Mississippi ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Mississippi to see which programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for practical nursing majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found Northwest Mississippi Community College to be the most popular school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a degree in Mississippi. Located in the distant town of Senatobia, NWCC is a public school 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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#2

Jones County Junior College

Ellisville, MS

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Jones County Junior College is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Jones County Junior College is a small public school located in the distant town of Ellisville.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Jones County Junior College carry an average student debt load of $13,750.

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#3

Hinds Community College

Raymond, MS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hinds Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Mississippi list. Hinds Community College is a 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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#4

Pearl River Community College

Poplarville, MS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Pearl River Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Mississippi list. Pearl River Community College is a small public school located in the remote area of Poplarville.

Practical Nursing majors at Pearl River Community College take out an average of $14,780 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The excellent programs at Mississippi Gulf Coast 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. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Perkinston.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College carry an average student debt load of $15,772.

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Holmes Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the rural area of Goodman, Holmes Community College is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Holmes Community College carry an average student debt load of $17,250.

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Meridian Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. MCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Meridian.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at MCC take out is $9,500.

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Northeast Mississippi Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Mississippi ranking. Located in the town of Booneville, Northeast Mississippi Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Practical Nursing majors at Northeast Mississippi Community College take out an average of $14,290 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Southwest Mississippi Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Mississippi ranking. SMCC is a small public school located in the town of Summit.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from SMCC carry an average student debt load of $10,253.

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With a ranking of #10, Itawamba Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. ICC is a small public school located in the remote town of Fulton.

On average, practical nursing graduates from ICC take out $14,784 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.

  • 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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