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2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in Mississippi

23 Colleges
$64,912 Avg Salary
$20,448 Avg Student Debt

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Nursing Schools in Mississippi ranking. Our analysis looked at 23 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 Nursing program at each school on the list.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Mississippi University for Women the most popular school in Mississippi for nursing students. Located in the town of Columbus, MUW is a public school with a small student population.

On average, nursing graduates from MUW take out $22,680 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

University of Mississippi

University, MS

The excellent programs at University of Mississippi helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Mississippi. Ole Miss is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of University.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at Ole Miss accumulate an average of around $20,930 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $286, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent programs at University of Southern Mississippi helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Mississippi. Southern Miss is a fairly large public school located in the city of Hattiesburg.

Nursing majors at Southern Miss take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $192.

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#4

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, MS

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means William Carey University is a great place for nursing students. Located in the small city of Hattiesburg, William Carey University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Nursing majors at William Carey University take out an average of $31,695 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#5

Hinds Community College

Raymond, MS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hinds Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in Mississippi list. Hinds Community College is a fairly large public school located in the town of Raymond.

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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Meridian Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Schools in Mississippi ranking. MCC is a small public school located in the town of Meridian.

Nursing majors at MCC take out an average of $14,750 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Schools in Mississippi ranking. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Perkinston.

Nursing majors at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College take out an average of $17,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#8

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS

Mississippi College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the suburb of Clinton, MC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, nursing graduates from MC take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $235.

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Holmes Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the rural area of Goodman, Holmes Community College is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at Holmes Community College accumulate an average of around $21,282 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #10, Southwest Mississippi Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students. SMCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Summit.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Nursing Schools 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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