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2023 Most Popular 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

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The Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Mississippi ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Mississippi to see which undergraduate certificate 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.

Check out the practical nursing undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Mississippi.

Our 2023 rankings named Northwest Mississippi Community College the most popular school in Mississippi for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the town of Senatobia, NWCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 121 students majoring in practical nursing at NWCC, 6% are male and 94% are female.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at NWCC accumulate an average of around $13,702 in student debt.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular 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.

Of the 98 students majoring in practical nursing at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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#2

Pearl River Community College

Poplarville, MS

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

Women make up 93% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Pearl River Community College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $17,684.

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Out of the 15 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Holmes Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Goodman, Holmes Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 96 students majoring in practical nursing at Holmes Community College, 7% are male and 93% are female.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Holmes Community College accumulate an average of around $20,036 in student debt.

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#5

Hinds Community College

Raymond, MS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hinds Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Mississippi list. Hinds Community College is a large public school located in the town of Raymond.

Women make up 92% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Hinds Community College accumulate an average of around $24,717 in student debt.

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#6

Jones County Junior College

Ellisville, MS

Jones County Junior College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for practical nursing and nursing assistants students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Jones County Junior College is a small public school located in the town of Ellisville.

Of the 69 students majoring in practical nursing at Jones County Junior College, 9% are male and 91% are female.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Jones County Junior College carry an average student debt load of $17,530.

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Meridian Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for practical nursing and nursing assistants students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. MCC is a small public school located in the town of Meridian.

About 95% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 5% are male.

Practical Nursing majors at MCC take out an average of $15,342 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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With a ranking of #8, Northeast Mississippi Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the town of Booneville, Northeast Mississippi Community College is a public school with a small student population.

About 93% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 7% are male.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Northeast Mississippi Community College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $15,637.

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Itawamba Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Mississippi list. ICC is a small public school located in the remote town of Fulton.

About 90% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 10% are male.

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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With a ranking of #10, Mississippi Delta Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools 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 college with a small student population.

Women make up 94% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

Practical Nursing majors at Mississippi Delta Community College take out an average of $16,098 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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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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