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2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi

17 Colleges
$57,601 Avg Salary
$21,889 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Associate Degree 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Mississippi to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Hinds Community College

Raymond, MS

Our 2023 rankings named Hinds Community College the most popular school in Mississippi for nursing students working on their associate degree. Hinds Community College is a large public school located in the town of Raymond.

Of the 148 students majoring in nursing at Hinds Community College, 16% are male and 84% are female.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Hinds Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $23,999.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Meridian Community College is a great place for nursing students working on their associate degree. MCC is a small public school located in the town of Meridian.

About 92% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 8% are male.

Nursing majors at MCC take out an average of $19,182 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a great place for nursing students working on their associate degree. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Perkinston.

Of the 136 students majoring in nursing at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, 7% are male and 93% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College carry an average student debt load of $19,043.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Holmes Community College is a great place for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Goodman, Holmes Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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

While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at Holmes Community College accumulate an average of around $21,919 in student debt.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Southwest Mississippi Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Mississippi. SMCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Summit.

Of the 95 students majoring in nursing at SMCC, 11% are male and 89% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at SMCC accumulate an average of around $17,959 in student debt.

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Northwest Mississippi Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree nursing programs. Located in the town of Senatobia, NWCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 91% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 9% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from NWCC carry an average student debt load of $20,778.

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Itawamba Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree nursing programs. ICC is a small public school located in the remote town of Fulton.

Of the 88 students majoring in nursing at ICC, 15% are male and 85% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from ICC carry an average student debt load of $18,866.

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#8

Pearl River Community College

Poplarville, MS

Pearl River Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Pearl River Community College is a small public school located in the remote area of Poplarville.

Women make up 80% of the nursing majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at Pearl River Community College accumulate an average of around $16,450 in student debt.

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#9

Jones County Junior College

Ellisville, MS

With a ranking of #9, Jones County Junior College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. Jones County Junior College is a small public school located in the town of Ellisville.

About 79% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 21% are male.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Jones County Junior College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $15,776.

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Northeast Mississippi Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree nursing programs. Located in the town of Booneville, Northeast Mississippi Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 65 students majoring in nursing at Northeast Mississippi Community College, 9% are male and 91% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at Northeast Mississippi Community College accumulate an average of around $14,947 in student debt.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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
Alabama 7,364
Louisiana 3,502
South Carolina 3,296
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 17 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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