2023 Most Popular Online Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi
A healthcare student has lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
The Most Popular Online Healthcare Associate Degree 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 9 schools in Mississippi to see which online associate degree programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
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Most Popular Online Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi
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Our analysis found Holmes Community College to be the most popular school for healthcare students who want to pursue a associate degree in Mississippi. Located in Goodman, Mississippi, the small public school handed out 488 associate degree awards in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $3,510 in tuition and fees if they attend Holmes Community College full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $6,210. Associate Degree recipients from Holmes Community College accumulate an average of $13,848 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 85% were women.
Around 70% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Out of the 9 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a medium-sized public school located in Perkinston, Mississippi that handed out 533 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
Students from Mississippi who attend Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College full time pay an average of $3,950 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $7,250. On average, associate degree students take out $13,702 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 84% were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 59% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
The excellent associate degree programs at East Mississippi Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular healthcare schools in Mississippi. Located in Scooba, Mississippi, the small public school awarded 200 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2020-2021.
Students from Mississippi who attend EMCC full time pay an average of $3,740 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $6,740. Of those students who received their degree, 87% were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 58% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
The excellent associate degree programs at Copiah-Lincoln Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular healthcare schools in Mississippi. Located in Wesson, Mississippi, the small public school awarded 107 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2020-2021.
Students from Mississippi who attend Copiah-Lincoln Community College full time pay an average of $3,380 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $5,380. Associate Degree recipients from Copiah-Lincoln Community College accumulate an average of $10,062 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 92% were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 60% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Pearl River Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Located in Poplarville, Mississippi, the small public school awarded 245 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $3,500 in tuition and fees if they attend Pearl River Community College full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $4,500. On average, associate degree students take out $13,691 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 82% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 58% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Northwest Mississippi Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. Senatobia, Mississippi is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 140 students in 2020-2021.
Students from Mississippi who attend NWCC full time pay an average of $3,430 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $5,830. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,375 in student loans. Around 89% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 40% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Southwest Mississippi Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree healthcare programs. SMCC is located in Summit, Mississippi and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 115 associate degrees to qualified students.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at SMCC is $3,380. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $6,080. On average, associate degree students take out $17,959 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 90% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 64% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Itawamba Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get an associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in Fulton, Mississippi, the small public school handed out 201 associate degree awards in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $3,160 in tuition and fees if they attend ICC full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $5,360. Associate Degree recipients from ICC accumulate an average of $12,293 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 80% were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 70% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Jones County Junior College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Located in Ellisville, Mississippi, the small public school awarded 110 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2020-2021.
Students from Mississippi who attend Jones County Junior College full time pay an average of $3,870 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $5,870. Associate Degree recipients from Jones County Junior College accumulate an average of $9,065 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 79% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 52% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.
References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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