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2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Mississippi

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

23 Colleges
$6,867 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$64,912 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was the most popular one in Mississippi. In total, 2,838 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Mississippi.

It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Value Nursing Schools in Mississippi to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 23 schools in Mississippi to see which ones offered the best value programs for nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Mississippi

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Nursing Colleges.

Top 10 Best Nursing Schools

#1

Coahoma Community College

Clarksdale, MS
$3,003 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Coahoma Community College the best value school in Mississippi for nursing students. 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. After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Coahoma Community College carry an average student debtload of $20,875.

Full Nursing at Coahoma Community College Report

$3,140 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi Delta Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the remote town of Moorhead, Mississippi Delta Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Mississippi Delta Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,140 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Mississippi Delta Community College carry an average student debtload of $15,250.

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$3,160 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Itawamba Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Mississippi list. 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. After completing their degree, nursing graduates from ICC carry an average student debtload of $15,286.

Full Nursing at Itawamba Community College Report

$3,380 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwest Mississippi Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Mississippi list. SMCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Summit.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SMCC are $3,380 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Meridian Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Mississippi list. MCC is a small public school located in the town of Meridian.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MCC are $3,574 per year. After completing their degree, nursing graduates from MCC carry an average student debtload of $14,750.

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$3,430 Average Tuition & Fees

Northwest Mississippi Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value nursing programs. Located in the town of Senatobia, NWCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NWCC are $3,430 a year. On average, nursing graduates from NWCC take out $16,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$3,510 Average Tuition & Fees

Holmes Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value nursing programs. Located in the rural area of Goodman, Holmes Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Holmes Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,510 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, nursing graduates from Holmes Community College take out $21,282 in student loans while working on their degree.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Holmes Community College is ranked #4 for overall quality for nursing in Mississippi.

Full Nursing at Holmes Community College Report

$3,150 Average Tuition & Fees

East Central Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in Mississippi list. East Central Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Decatur.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at East Central Community College are $3,150 a year. On average, nursing graduates from East Central Community College take out $12,759 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#9

Hinds Community College

Raymond, MS

With a ranking of #9, Hinds Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students. Hinds Community College is a large public school located in the town of Raymond.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hinds Community College are $3,750 per year. Nursing majors at Hinds Community College take out an average of $20,271 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#10

Pearl River Community College

Poplarville, MS
$3,500 Average Tuition & Fees

Pearl River Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Schools in Mississippi ranking. 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 degree, nursing graduates from Pearl River Community College carry an average student debtload of $13,542.

Full Nursing at Pearl River Community College Report

Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 21,209
North Carolina 7,425
Tennessee 6,004
Kentucky 6,395
Georgia 7,112
West Virginia 1,771
Virginia 6,775
Louisiana 3,502
South Carolina 3,296
Alabama 7,364
Arkansas 2,882

Nursing is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Nursing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 266,651
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,104
Nursing Administration 9,838
Nursing Practice 7,992
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 5,092
Nursing Science 4,600
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,287
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,021
Nurse Anesthetist 1,936
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 1,883
Critical Care Nursing 773
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 563
School Nursing 553
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 509
Clinical Nurse Leader 444
Clinical Nurse Specialist 419
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 331
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 181
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 57
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 53
Palliative Care Nursing 14
Forensic Nursing 14

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 23 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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